H.R. 5862 would amend title 18, United States Code, to require the reading of crime victims' rights in open court in criminal cases.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inAmends the federal criminal code to editrequire the wiki and bejudge, at arraignment or at the first to provide a detailed summarycommencement of a criminal trial, or at sentencing if there is no trial, to read in open court the bill!)rights of crime victims as provided by federal law.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 4/28/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to edit the wikiSubcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and be the first to update the status of the bill!)Homeland Security.
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== Points in Favor ==

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