.PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA This ntie ont indomtion about aesticn that will be on the balot in the Municipal Election to be held on November 5 200 The balot question poposes an amendment o the Coshion of Pyheana based on a jont relution of the General Assembly of Pensyania the advetiing sgirements of section I of Artide X1 of the Coneihution of ensyhania and shall transmit the roquired alvetisements to two newspopers inevery county in wich such newgapers are publiohod in sfficint time afet pasage of this peoposed constitutional amendment The Seary o dhe Comoath shal submt this propned contitutional anendment so the ied electors of hs Comowealth at the firt primary, geral or municipal eletion which meets the ients o and s in conformance with setion 3 of Article of the Cotiution of Pernylvana and which ocours at leat thve months aer the propoed contutional amendment is passed by the Genel Aembly whis btquestion is ppoved by a majty of the peog voting on it, the amendment will beome law. The General Assembly of Pinnoy lrania firt pepoed the amendment during the 00 n and approved it for a wnd tie during the 2019 n of the legilature, an reuined bys Artice Xetion ot the Constitution This public notice s part of the peem of amnding the Constition of Peyania The Sewetary of the Commowealth is regind to publeh PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CRIME VICTIM RIcaTs Aopy of the joint lution pping the amdn The test of the qestion that wil be on the ball Ballet Qerstien rights to crime victim, including to be toated with tairess spect and dignity coidering their safety in bail peoings simely notioe and opportunity to take part in public procoeding nble protecti from the acoused ight to refune dcovery qus made by the aonused: stiution and wturn of property giceodings free from delay and to be indoemed of thesw righ s thy can edoe them? A Tain Engdish Staemen pwpared by the Oce of Amomey Genetal eplaining the purpone, imitations and efects of the T bllot question upon the people of this Commowealth Tet that appars in bold print ane the dhanges to the wonds of the Cotuion tat ane peoponed by the General Assembly. If the amendment in appeoved, the wonds undedlined would be added to the Constitution ain English Statemnt of the Office of Atany Gemal you need help aading this advertisemest or need the test of the poponed amemdment in an alteative format, call ce wite the Pesyania Department of Se, Bareau of Election Services and Notaries Room 210 Noth Office Bailding, Harrisbung PA 1713 017)75, -CELpago The proposed amemdment if approved by the eleorate, will add a new section to Article ot the ennstvania Consttion That amndment will provide victims of crimes with oain new cotiutional rights that must be protected in the same way as the rghts affoeded to inividuas accused of commting a crie Khy oockva Acting Setary of the Commonweath The proposed amendment delines vitin as both a person against whom the criminal act was ommied and any penon whowas dietly hamed by it. The aoed or any person a court deddes is not acting in the best inberest of avictim cannot be a vtin JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2019-1 Propsing an amdent to the Comtibution of the Comowealth of Peyvania proiding for rights of victim ocre Generally, the peoposed amendeet wuld grant victis the costitutional right to seeive oe and be present and speak a public prooedngs involving the allgd riminal oonduct I would ahe grant victims the coitronal right to receve notioe ol any escape or nelease od the acnned and the riht to have their sakety and the safety of their family ocomidered in seting the amount of bail and oher alease condition It would ao creat sveral odher new costinutional rights sh as the right to mely wtiution and neturn of property the right to refue to anwwer ions ked by e accused and the righe to speak with a goement attormey The General Aembly of the Commowealth of Peyani heby ves as follow Section 1. eyvana is poped in accondance wh Artide X The foowing andmmt to the Corotitation of That Artile I be amended by adding a secticon to mad i1 Rights etxictins of cime wTo secure for victims justice and dac grocess throughout hecriminaland ienile tice sytems.axitimshall hve the following rights, as further psidedand as defined by the Gieneal Assemynhichshallbepeotededinamanner. aoleas sigorous than the rights afonded to the accuned to be eedithfaimes8.and.eespect tecthexitim'ssatetydinity and pri acy: bo have the safety et the ritim and the victin's amily.censidered ing the amsuntef bailand.releane Spedfically, the proposed amendsent would establinh the wing nw rights for victin obe td with faimes and seapect foe thee victin's sadety. digity and privacy To hve the saety of the victim and the victin's family comidened in fiing the amount of bail and releane condsoms or the acoed of and tebe presntat all gblic preceedings inohing the criminal e delinqucat condact bo be noted of any pectrial disponition at the casith the excepion.ofand ury groccodings bo be heand inany grocceding where aright o the ictii imglicated indadins batastlimied to.clca gleasentenciag disposition, pacule and pardon to besoiod elallparoleocedanesteparticgate in the parlepeces to pide indemation to be cosidered before the parole of acble and timely noioe of and to be proent at all public prooedings inwolving the riminal or delingt condut To be notified of any pwtrial dispositionof the ca Wh the epoicn of grand jury paoxoedings to be heand in any prooding where a ght o he victm is implicd, incuding ut not lied to ree, plea senncing dispoition panle and pardon Tobe notied of all pale peocedares to partikipate in the parole pecs, to provide infomation to be coided befo the ple o the ofender and to be noifed of the pasole of nble protection.from.the accused e.any pesoating onbhalt.o theace to reasonable notice ot anylean oreapeodthe accned to refuse a.iatenien.deposition.c erdicoyeuetmade by the accased or any penen acting en behalfof eacsedllandtimely.restitution.from the pnonatity.comsited for the uniawful conduct: full and tinclyatitticn.as.determined.by the ceurtinauxenile delinqun pcoeding to the pmpt retun st poopety mbenno eenefed.as.evidence toprceedings free trcm uncasonable delay Andapromgt and final conchaicn.od the caseand any elated paciionproseeings oconith the attomcy for he emment andto be infocmed of.all right cnmealed in this section To reasonble pction f the accusod or any person acting onbehal of the acoed To soble notice ol any rekease o ecape of the accused orefune an intenien deposition or other deocovery squ mde by the accused or any penon ating on behalf of the used Full and timely reituion from the peson or entity owicted for the unlafl eonduct i The victimor the attomey to thenmment on.cequst of the xictinma.asocrtia any triletappellate cout, beoan.ether authocitsith janidiction.exer the.caseand be enfoeced. the.cights.emaerated in this section and any ocher right atterded ta the sictim by la This section donot attheitimparty sause reate aay.caune ofactian fo compensation e damagegins the Comnalthorny. pelitical subdisisinnaty otficemgleye.otet of the Commoacalh or any politicalsubdirision, o an officer e cmgleyee othe.court Full and timely nesstution an determined by the court in a wvnde delinquency prooeding o the prompt neturn of peopety when no longer noeded evidence o peoowdings fe from uneasonable delay and a peompt and final concion of he case and any latod pntcomiction podings dAsused in thissetionand as furthedefined by he Gencsal emblythe temvitimincladanpeon apainst whom the.criminal sfense.or delingaentat is commited.or whe i direly harmed by the commisaion od the oticnoc or ac The o ler with the attoney for the gowemment o be informed of all rights enumeratod in this section. The propoed amendment would allow a vitim or prosecutor to ak a court so endone thee conitutional rights but woud not all avitim to become a legal party tothe criminl proodng or s the Comnowalth or county or municipality f any political bdivion uch as a the court finds noulM net act in the beat interests od a deccased incompetentmiaoc.e.incapacitadedvidin monetary damages Section 2 (a) Upon the tinst pasage by the Geneal Aswmbly o this oped costinutional amendisent, the Sectary of the Commoth shall proed immedulely to comply with aveing requirmets of section I ef Ande XI o h Contoion of mlana and shall tramit the quind advertisements to two neepapers inevery county in which sh newpaps ae publinhed is suticient time after passape of this popied co ional amendent )Upon the econd pasage by the Genral Assmbly of his oposed coestitutional amendmen the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall peoceed immediately to comply with Oce added to the Pensylvania Constioution these speie rights of victims canot be eliminated, exorpt by a adicial decision nding all or part of he amendment onconsiutional or the agpal of a subquent constibutionul amendment. If approved the Geneal Asenly may pas a law to implement these new costitational rights but it ay not pas a law eliminating them Mappved, Se and lcal governments will oced to oe new procodures to eane that victims neorive the rights provided for by the adent. PAID FOR WITH PENNSYLVANIA TAXPAYER DOLLARS. THIS ADVERTIsEMENT IS FUNDED IN WHOLE BY THE GENERAL FUND .PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA This ntie ont indomtion about aesticn that will be on the balot in the Municipal Election to be held on November 5 200 The balot question poposes an amendment o the Coshion of Pyheana based on a jont relution of the General Assembly of Pensyania the advetiing sgirements of section I of Artide X1 of the Coneihution of ensyhania and shall transmit the roquired alvetisements to two newspopers inevery county in wich such newgapers are publiohod in sfficint time afet pasage of this peoposed constitutional amendment The Seary o dhe Comoath shal submt this propned contitutional anendment so the ied electors of hs Comowealth at the firt primary, geral or municipal eletion which meets the ients o and s in conformance with setion 3 of Article of the Cotiution of Pernylvana and which ocours at leat thve months aer the propoed contutional amendment is passed by the Genel Aembly whis btquestion is ppoved by a majty of the peog voting on it, the amendment will beome law. The General Assembly of Pinnoy lrania firt pepoed the amendment during the 00 n and approved it for a wnd tie during the 2019 n of the legilature, an reuined bys Artice Xetion ot the Constitution This public notice s part of the peem of amnding the Constition of Peyania The Sewetary of the Commowealth is regind to publeh PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CRIME VICTIM RIcaTs Aopy of the joint lution pping the amdn The test of the qestion that wil be on the ball Ballet Qerstien rights to crime victim, including to be toated with tairess spect and dignity coidering their safety in bail peoings simely notioe and opportunity to take part in public procoeding nble protecti from the acoused ight to refune dcovery qus made by the aonused: stiution and wturn of property giceodings free from delay and to be indoemed of thesw righ s thy can edoe them? A Tain Engdish Staemen pwpared by the Oce of Amomey Genetal eplaining the purpone, imitations and efects of the T bllot question upon the people of this Commowealth Tet that appars in bold print ane the dhanges to the wonds of the Cotuion tat ane peoponed by the General Assembly. If the amendment in appeoved, the wonds undedlined would be added to the Constitution ain English Statemnt of the Office of Atany Gemal you need help aading this advertisemest or need the test of the poponed amemdment in an alteative format, call ce wite the Pesyania Department of Se, Bareau of Election Services and Notaries Room 210 Noth Office Bailding, Harrisbung PA 1713 017)75, -CELpago The proposed amemdment if approved by the eleorate, will add a new section to Article ot the ennstvania Consttion That amndment will provide victims of crimes with oain new cotiutional rights that must be protected in the same way as the rghts affoeded to inividuas accused of commting a crie Khy oockva Acting Setary of the Commonweath The proposed amendment delines vitin as both a person against whom the criminal act was ommied and any penon whowas dietly hamed by it. The aoed or any person a court deddes is not acting in the best inberest of avictim cannot be a vtin JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2019-1 Propsing an amdent to the Comtibution of the Comowealth of Peyvania proiding for rights of victim ocre Generally, the peoposed amendeet wuld grant victis the costitutional right to seeive oe and be present and speak a public prooedngs involving the allgd riminal oonduct I would ahe grant victims the coitronal right to receve notioe ol any escape or nelease od the acnned and the riht to have their sakety and the safety of their family ocomidered in seting the amount of bail and oher alease condition It would ao creat sveral odher new costinutional rights sh as the right to mely wtiution and neturn of property the right to refue to anwwer ions ked by e accused and the righe to speak with a goement attormey The General Aembly of the Commowealth of Peyani heby ves as follow Section 1. eyvana is poped in accondance wh Artide X The foowing andmmt to the Corotitation of That Artile I be amended by adding a secticon to mad i1 Rights etxictins of cime wTo secure for victims justice and dac grocess throughout hecriminaland ienile tice sytems.axitimshall hve the following rights, as further psidedand as defined by the Gieneal Assemynhichshallbepeotededinamanner. aoleas sigorous than the rights afonded to the accuned to be eedithfaimes8.and.eespect tecthexitim'ssatetydinity and pri acy: bo have the safety et the ritim and the victin's amily.censidered ing the amsuntef bailand.releane Spedfically, the proposed amendsent would establinh the wing nw rights for victin obe td with faimes and seapect foe thee victin's sadety. digity and privacy To hve the saety of the victim and the victin's family comidened in fiing the amount of bail and releane condsoms or the acoed of and tebe presntat all gblic preceedings inohing the criminal e delinqucat condact bo be noted of any pectrial disponition at the casith the excepion.ofand ury groccodings bo be heand inany grocceding where aright o the ictii imglicated indadins batastlimied to.clca gleasentenciag disposition, pacule and pardon to besoiod elallparoleocedanesteparticgate in the parlepeces to pide indemation to be cosidered before the parole of acble and timely noioe of and to be proent at all public prooedings inwolving the riminal or delingt condut To be notified of any pwtrial dispositionof the ca Wh the epoicn of grand jury paoxoedings to be heand in any prooding where a ght o he victm is implicd, incuding ut not lied to ree, plea senncing dispoition panle and pardon Tobe notied of all pale peocedares to partikipate in the parole pecs, to provide infomation to be coided befo the ple o the ofender and to be noifed of the pasole of nble protection.from.the accused e.any pesoating onbhalt.o theace to reasonable notice ot anylean oreapeodthe accned to refuse a.iatenien.deposition.c erdicoyeuetmade by the accased or any penen acting en behalfof eacsedllandtimely.restitution.from the pnonatity.comsited for the uniawful conduct: full and tinclyatitticn.as.determined.by the ceurtinauxenile delinqun pcoeding to the pmpt retun st poopety mbenno eenefed.as.evidence toprceedings free trcm uncasonable delay Andapromgt and final conchaicn.od the caseand any elated paciionproseeings oconith the attomcy for he emment andto be infocmed of.all right cnmealed in this section To reasonble pction f the accusod or any person acting onbehal of the acoed To soble notice ol any rekease o ecape of the accused orefune an intenien deposition or other deocovery squ mde by the accused or any penon ating on behalf of the used Full and timely reituion from the peson or entity owicted for the unlafl eonduct i The victimor the attomey to thenmment on.cequst of the xictinma.asocrtia any triletappellate cout, beoan.ether authocitsith janidiction.exer the.caseand be enfoeced. the.cights.emaerated in this section and any ocher right atterded ta the sictim by la This section donot attheitimparty sause reate aay.caune ofactian fo compensation e damagegins the Comnalthorny. pelitical subdisisinnaty otficemgleye.otet of the Commoacalh or any politicalsubdirision, o an officer e cmgleyee othe.court Full and timely nesstution an determined by the court in a wvnde delinquency prooeding o the prompt neturn of peopety when no longer noeded evidence o peoowdings fe from uneasonable delay and a peompt and final concion of he case and any latod pntcomiction podings dAsused in thissetionand as furthedefined by he Gencsal emblythe temvitimincladanpeon apainst whom the.criminal sfense.or delingaentat is commited.or whe i direly harmed by the commisaion od the oticnoc or ac The o ler with the attoney for the gowemment o be informed of all rights enumeratod in this section. The propoed amendment would allow a vitim or prosecutor to ak a court so endone thee conitutional rights but woud not all avitim to become a legal party tothe criminl proodng or s the Comnowalth or county or municipality f any political bdivion uch as a the court finds noulM net act in the beat interests od a deccased incompetentmiaoc.e.incapacitadedvidin monetary damages Section 2 (a) Upon the tinst pasage by the Geneal Aswmbly o this oped costinutional amendisent, the Sectary of the Commoth shall proed immedulely to comply with aveing requirmets of section I ef Ande XI o h Contoion of mlana and shall tramit the quind advertisements to two neepapers inevery county in which sh newpaps ae publinhed is suticient time after passape of this popied co ional amendent )Upon the econd pasage by the Genral Assmbly of his oposed coestitutional amendmen the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall peoceed immediately to comply with Oce added to the Pensylvania Constioution these speie rights of victims canot be eliminated, exorpt by a adicial decision nding all or part of he amendment onconsiutional or the agpal of a subquent constibutionul amendment. If approved the Geneal Asenly may pas a law to implement these new costitational rights but it ay not pas a law eliminating them Mappved, Se and lcal governments will oced to oe new procodures to eane that victims neorive the rights provided for by the adent. PAID FOR WITH PENNSYLVANIA TAXPAYER DOLLARS. THIS ADVERTIsEMENT IS FUNDED IN WHOLE BY THE GENERAL FUND