Ohio Crime Victim Rights Amendment (1994)

Ohio Crime Victim Rights Amendment
Election date November 8, 1994
Topic Crime victims' rights
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Ohio Crime Victim Rights Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 8, 1994. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring that victims of crime be afforded fairness, dignity, and respect in the criminal justice system and appropriate notice, information, access, and protection.

A "no" vote opposed requiring that victims of crime be afforded fairness, dignity, and respect in the criminal justice system and appropriate notice, information, access, and protection.

Election results

Ohio Crime Victim Rights Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		2,447,260	77.64%
No		704,650	22.36%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Crime Victim Rights Amendment was as follows:

“

To amend Article I of the Ohio Constitution by the addition of Section 10a To afford victims of criminal offenses constitutional rights, this amendment will: Require that victims of crime be accorded fairness, dignity and respect in the criminal justice system. As provided by law, require that victims of crime be given reasonable and appropriate notice, information, access, and protection and a meaningful role in the criminal justice process. If adopted, this amendment will not give any person new or additional rights to appeal or modify a court decision, abridge any other right guaranteed by the U.S. or Ohio Constitutions, or create a legal claim for compensation or damages against the state of Ohio, its political subdivisions or any public officer or employee. If adopted, this amendment will be effective immediately. Shall the proposed amendment be adopted?

”

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Ohio Constitution

A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for the Ohio State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 60 votes in the Ohio House of Representatives and 20 votes in the Ohio State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

1994 Measures

• 1994 Measures
• Crime victims' rights on the ballot
• 1994 legislative sessions

Ohio

• Ohio ballot measures
• Ohio ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Cleveland State University Law Library, "Ohio Constitution - Law and History: Table of Proposed Amendments," June 2, 2023