§ 54-222 — Brochure re rights of victims and victim services. Notice concerning services for victims of human trafficking.

(a) The Office of the Chief Court Administrator shall develop a concise card or brochure concerning information to victims of crime concerning their rights as victims and any services available to them. The Office of Victim Services shall distribute such cards or brochures to municipalities and the state police who shall distribute such cards or brochures to crime victims. (b) The Office of the Chief Court Administrator shall develop a concise notice concerning services available to victims of human trafficking. Such notice shall indicate that any person who is forced to engage in any activity and who cannot leave may contact a state or federal anti-trafficking hotline, and shall indicate the toll-free telephone numbers for such hotlines. The office shall make copies of such notice available to persons who are required to post such notice pursuant to section 54-234a .

Legislative History

(P.A. 85-609, S. 4; P.A. 87-554, S. 1; P.A. 93-310, S. 18, 32; P.A. 13-166, S. 6.) History: (Revisor's note: In 1991 the term “commission on victim services” was substituted editorially for “criminal injuries compensation board” and “commission” for “board” pursuant to public act 87-554); P.A. 93-310 changed reference to “commission on victim services” to “office of the chief court administrator”, changed “commission” to “office of victim services” and added “and the state police” after “municipalities”, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 13-166 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to delete “bilingual” re card or brochure, and added Subsec. (b) re notice concerning services for victims of human trafficking.