Amendment 6: Rights of Crime Victims; Judges

Creates constitutional rights for victims of crime; requires courts to facilitate victims’ rights; authorizes victims to enforce their rights throughout criminal and juvenile justice processes. Requires judges and hearing officers to independently interpret statutes and rules rather than deferring to government agency’s interpretation. Raises mandatory retirement age of state justices and judges from seventy to seventy-five years; deletes authorization to complete judicial term if one-half of term has been served by retirement age. 

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Guests:

  • CRC Commissioner Tim Cerio, proposal sponsor
  • Michele Levy,League of Women Voters Florida Voter Services Chair
  • Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma
  • Kirk Bailey, Political Director of the ACLU