46-24-101. Purpose.
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46-24-101 . Purpose. The legislature declares that the purposes of this chapter are to:
(1)protect the role of crime victims and witnesses in the criminal justice process;
(2)assure that victims and witnesses of crime receive fair and proper treatment from law enforcement agencies and prosecutors; and
(3)provide a standard of conduct governing the treatment of victims and witnesses in criminal cases.