If a state has provided crime victims with rights under their state constitution, I have noted the section where the rights are specified below. To read what your state’s constitution says, do an online search for the state name along with the word “constitution” and the article number listed below.
Whether they provide constitutional protections or not, most states have enacted laws that detail the rights of crime victims. These laws are listed below too.
Laws and links change from time to time. Here we endeavor to have the most up to date legal information and working links.
Please notify us if a link is no longer working or if you become aware of a change of law before we know about it. By working together we can help all victims!
Alabama
- Constitutional Protection: Article I, Section 6.01
- Victim’s Rights Laws:
Alaska
- Constitutional Protection: Article I, Section 24
- Victim’s Rights Laws:
- Alaska Stat. Section 12.61.010-900
- Alaska Stat. Section 12.55.011
Arizona
- Constitutional Protection: Article 2, Section 2.1
- Victim’s Rights Law: A.R.S 13-4401-4441
Arkansas
- Constitutional Protection: None
- Victim’s Rights Laws:
California
- Constitutional Protection: California Constitution Article 1, Section 28
- Victim’s Rights Laws:
Colorado
- Constitutional Protection: Colorado Constitution Article II, Section 16a
- Victim’s Rights Laws:
- C.R.S Section 24-4.1-108
- C.R.S Section 24-4.1-301-304
Connecticut
- Constitutional Protection: Connecticut Constitution Article I, Section 8b
- Victim’s Rights Law: C.G.S Section 54-201-230
Delaware
- Constitutional Protection: None
- Victim’s Rights Law: Delaware Code Section 9401-9420
Florida
- Constitutional Protection: Florida Constitution Article I, Section 16(b)
- Victim’s Rights Law: F.S. Section 960.001
Georgia
- Constitutional Protection: Georgia Constitution Art. I, Section I, Paragraph XXX
- Victim’s Rights Law: O.C.G.A Section 17-17-1-16
Hawaii
- Constitutional Protection: None
- Victim’s Rights Law: Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 801D-1-7
Idaho
- Constitutional Protection: Idaho Constitution Article 1, Section 22
- Victim’s Rights Law: Idaho Code Section 19-5302-5306
Illinois
- Constitutional Protection: Illinois Constitution Article I, Section 8.1 (Marsy’s Law)
- Victim’s Rights Laws: ILCS Chapter 725, Act 120/1-9
Indiana
- Constitutional Protection: Indiana Constitution Article I, Section 13(b)
- Victim’s Rights Law: I.C Section 35-40-5-(1-11)
Iowa
- Constitutional Protection: None
- Victim’s Rights Law: I.C. Section 915.1-94
Kansas
- Constitutional Protection: Kansas Constitution Article XV, Section 15
- Victim’s Rights Law: K.S.A Section 74-7333-7338
Kentucky
- Constitutional Protection: None
- Victim’s Rights Law: K.R.S Section 421.500-576
Louisiana
- Constitutional Protection: Louisiana Constitution Article I, Section 25
- Victim’s Rights Law: L.R.S. 46 Section 1841
Maine
- Constitutional Protection: None
- Victim’s Rights Laws:
Maryland
- Constitutional Protection: Maryland Constitution Article XLVII
- Victim’s Rights Laws:
Massachusetts
- Constitutional Protection: None
- Victim’s Rights Law: M.G.L. c. 258B Section 1-13
Michigan
- Constitutional Protection: Michigan Constitution Article I, Section 24
- Victim’s Rights Law: M.R.S 780.751-834
Minnesota
- Constitutional Protection: None
- Victim’s Rights Law: Minn. Stat. Section 611A.01-06
Mississippi
- Constitutional Protection: Mississippi Constitution Article III, Section 26A
- Victim’s Rights Law: MS. Code Section 99-43-1-49
Missouri
- Constitutional Protection: Missouri Constitution Article I, Section 32
- Victim’s Rights Law: R.S.M.O Section 595-200-218
Montana
- Constitutional Protection: Montana Constitution Article II, Section 28
- Victim’s Rights Law: M.C.A Section 46-24-101-213
Nebraska
- Constitutional Protection: Nebraska Constitution Article I, Section 28
- Victim’s Rights Law: N.R.S Section 81-1843-1851
Nevada
- Constitutional Protection: Nevada Constitution Article I, Section 8A
- Victim’s Rights Laws:
New Hampshire
- Constitutional Protection: None
- Victim’s Rights Laws:
New Jersey
- Constitutional Protection: New Jersey Constitution Article I, Section 22
- Victim’s Rights Laws: N.J.S.A Section 52:4B-34-44
New Mexico
- Constitutional Protection: New Mexico Constitution Article II, Section 24
- Victim’s Rights Law: N.M.S.A Section 31-26-1-16
New York
- Constitutional Protection: None
- Victim’s Rights Law: NY Exec L Section 640-649
North Carolina
- Constitutional Protection: North Carolina Constitution Article I, Section 37
- Victim’s Rights Law: NC Gen Stat Section 15A-824-841
North Dakota
- Constitutional Protection: North Dakota Constitution Article I, Section 25
- Victim’s Rights Laws:
Ohio
- Constitutional Protection: Ohio Constitution Article I, Section 10a
- Victim’s Rights Law: Ohio Rev. Code Section 2930.01-19
Oklahoma
- Constitutional Protection: Oklahoma Constitution Article II, Section 34
- Victim’s Rights Laws:
- Okla. Stat. Section 142A-B
- Okla. Stat Section 40.1-3
Oregon
- Constitutional Protection: Oregon Constitution Article I, Section 42–43
- Victim’s Rights Law: O.R.S Section 147.405-421
Pennsylvania
- Constitutional Protection: None
- Victim’s Rights Law: 18 Pa C.S. Section 11.101-502
Rhode Island
- Constitutional Protection: Rhode Island Constitution Article I, Section 23
- Victim’s Rights Law: RI Gen. Laws. Section 12-28-1-13
South Carolina
- Constitutional Protection: South Carolina Constitution Article I, Section 24
- Victim’s Rights Law: S.C. Code. Ann. Section 16-3-1505
South Dakota
- Constitutional Protection: South Dakota Constitution Article VI, Section 29
- Victim’s Rights Law: SDCL Section 23A-28C-1-9
Tennessee
- Constitutional Protection: Tennessee Constitution Article I, Section 35
- Victims Rights Law: Tenn. Code Ann. Section 40-38-101–302
Texas
- Constitutional Protection: Texas Constitution Article I, Section 30
- Victim’s Rights Law: Texas Code of Crim. Procedure Section 56.01-15
Utah
- Constitutional Protection: Utah Constitution Article I, Section 28
- Victim’s Rights Laws:
Vermont
- Constitutional Protection: None
- Victims Rights Law: 13 V.S.A. 5301-5322
Virginia
- Constitutional Protection: Virginia Constitution Article I, Section 8-A
- Victim’s Rights Laws:
Washington
- Constitutional Protection: Washington Constitution Article I, Section 35
- Victim’s Rights Law: R.C.W. Section 7.69.010-7.69B.050
Washington, D.C.
- Constitutional Protection: None (not a state, so no state constitution)
- Victim’s Rights Law: D.C. Code Section 23-1901-1911
West Virginia
- Constitutional Protection: None
- Victim’s Rights Laws:
- W. Va. Code Section 61-11A-1-8
- W. Va. Code Section 14-2A-1-29
Wisconsin
- Constitutional Protection: Wisconsin Constitution Article I, Section 9m
- Victim’s Right Law: Wis. Stat. Section 950.01-11
Wyoming
- Constitutional Protection: None
- Victim’s Rights Laws:
- Wy. Stat. Section 7-21-101-103
- Wy. Stat. Section 14-6-501-509