Louisiana Crime Victims' Rights, Amendment 4 (October 1998)

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The Louisiana Crime Victims' Rights, Amendment 4, also known as Amendment 4, was on the ballot in Louisiana on October 3, 1998, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment granted constitutional protections to victims of crime. Victims were allowed to attend hearings before and after a conviction, meet with the prosecution, refuse questioning by the accused, have notification of the release, or escape of the accused and seek restitution.[1]

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Louisiana Amendment 4 (October 1998)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes372,05461.98%
No165,93038.02%

Election results via: Louisiana House Legislative Services

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