1. State Victim Rights Act laws or their equivalent have been adopted by 46 states. See Ala. Code §§ 15-23-62, 63; ALASKA Stat. §12.61.010; Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 13-4405-4419; Ark. Code Ann. § 16-21-106 (d); Cal. Penal Code § 679.02; Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.1-302.5; Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §§ 54-203 (requiring Office of Victim Services to notify victims of their rights), 54-222a (requiring police officers to notify victims of their rights); Del. Code Ann. tit. 11 §§ 9405, 9410; Fla. Stat. Ann. § 960.001; Ga. Code Ann. § 17-7-2 et seq.; Haw. Rev. Stat. § 801D-1 et seq.; 725 ILCS 120/4; Ind. Code Ann. § 33-14-10-1 et seq.; Iowa Code Ann. §§ 915.10 et seq.; Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-7333; La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 46:1844; Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A §§ 1172, 3; Md. Const. Declaration of Rights art. 47; Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 258B; Mich Stat. Ann. § 28.1287(753) et seq.; Minn. Stat. Ann. §611A.02 et seq., 629.341; Miss. Code Ann. § 99-36-5; Mo. Rev. Stat. § 595.209.1; Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1848; Nev. Const. Art. 1, § 8(2); N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21-M:8-k; N.J. Stat. Ann. § 52:4B-44; N.M. Stat. Ann. §31-26-4; N.Y. Exec. Law § 640; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-825; N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-34-02; Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2930.01 et seq.; Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 19 § 215.33; Or. Const. art. 1 § 42, Or. Rev. Stat. § 147.405 et seq.; 18 Pa. Stat. § 11.212, .213.; R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-28-3; S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-1530; S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 23A-28C-1 et seq.; Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-38-103; Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 56.02 et seq.; Utah Code Ann. § 77-38-1 et seq.; Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13 § 5301 et seq.; Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-11.01; Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 7.69.030; Wis. Stat. Ann. § 950.04; Wyo. Stat. § 1-40-203.

    Typical provisions include those found in Alaska Stat. § 12.61.010, which grants victims the right to be present at hearings, right to be notified of court proceeding dates and changes in schedule, right of protection against harm from cooperating with law enforcement, right to be told of compensation availability, right to medical treatment without delay, right to make a statement to court, right to information about parole or other release hearings, and right to notice of escape.