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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 30 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Rights of Crime Victims"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution|text=Added November 7, 1989:
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 30 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Rights of Crime Victims"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution|text=Added November 7, 1989:


(a)A crime victim has the following rights: (1) the right to be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim's dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process; and (2) the right to be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the criminal justice process.
(a) A crime victim has the following rights: (1) the right to be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim's dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process; and (2) the right to be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the criminal justice process.


(b) On the request of a crime victim, the crime victim has the following rights: (1) the right to notification of court proceedings; (2) the right to be present at all public court proceedings related to the offense, unless the victim is to testify and the court determines that the victim's testimony would be materially affected if the victim hears other testimony at the trial; (3) the right to confer with a representative of the prosecutor's office; (4) the right to restitution; and (5) the right to information about the conviction, sentence, imprisonment, and release of the accused.
(b) On the request of a crime victim, the crime victim has the following rights: (1) the right to notification of court proceedings; (2) the right to be present at all public court proceedings related to the offense, unless the victim is to testify and the court determines that the victim's testimony would be materially affected if the victim hears other testimony at the trial; (3) the right to confer with a representative of the prosecutor's office; (4) the right to restitution; and (5) the right to information about the conviction, sentence, imprisonment, and release of the accused.

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