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Victims' Rights Act in North Carolina
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Constitutional Rights of Crime Victims
 
In 1996, North Carolina voters approved an amendment to the North Carolina Constitution to give specific rights, as prescribed by law, to eligible crime victims. (To see which victims are eligible, see Offenses Covered by the Act.) The rights are as follows:
  1. The right to be informed of and to be present at court proceedings of the accused.
  2. The right to be heard at the sentencing of the accused, and at other times as prescribed by law or deemed appropriate by the court.
  3. The right to receive restitution.
  4. The right to be given information about the crime, how the criminal justice system works, the rights of victims, and the availability of services for victims.
  5. The right to receive information about the conviction or final disposition and sentence of the accused.
  6. The right to receive notification of any escape, release, proposed parole or pardon of the accused, or notice of a reprieve or commutation of the accused's sentence.
  7. The right to present their views and concerns to the Governor or agency considering any action that could result in the release of the accused, prior to such action becoming effective.
  8. The right to confer with the prosecution.
 
  
 
   
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