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Florida’s Marsy’s Law has been in the news since the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in November 2023.
Through Marsy’s Law, victims of crime in Florida are guaranteed the rights found in its Constitutional provisions, including the following: to be treated with dignity and respect, to be reasonably protected, to receive notice of and ability to be present at and heard at all public proceedings involving the criminal conduct, to notice of release and escape, and the right to privacy.
However, the Florida Supreme Court’s recent ruling limits the scope of the protections to all persons.
To read more, visit CollierClerk.com.
– Crystal K. Kinzel, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, The SWFL 100