§ 3510. Rights of victims to attend and observe trial

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1997

   Victim Rights Clarification Act of 1997

   Pub. L. 105–6 § 2(a) · 111 Stat. 12

   Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 3510

   (Added Pub. L. 105–6, § 2(a), Mar. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 12.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Added Pub. L. 105–6, § 2(a), Mar. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 12.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “ 3510. Rights of victims to attend and observe trial. “(a) Non-Capital Cases.— Notwithstanding any statute, rule, or other provision of law, a United States district court shall not order any victim of an offense excluded from the trial of a defendant accused of that offense because such victim may, during the sentencing hearing, make a statement or present any information in relation to the sentence. “(b) Capital Cases.— Notwithstanding any statute, rule, or other provision of law, a United States district court shall not order any victim of an offense excluded from the trial of a defendant accused of that offense because such victim may, during the sentencing hearing, testify as to the effect of the offense on the victim and the victim’s family or as to any other factor for which notice is required under section 3593(a). “(c) Definition.— As used in this section, the term ‘victim’ includes all persons defined as victims in section 503(e)(2) of the Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act of 1990.”.

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