Sec. 113. CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS
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## SEC. 113 CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS ###
(a)In general Section 3771 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(9) > > The right to be informed in a timely manner of any plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement. > > > #### “(10) > > The right to be informed of the rights under this section and the services described in section 503(c) of the Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 10607(c)) and provided contact information for the Office of the Victims’ Rights Ombudsman of the Department of Justice.” > ; ####
(2)in subsection (d)(3), in the fifth sentence, by inserting “, unless the litigants, with the approval of the court, have stipulated to a different time period for consideration” before the period; and ####
(3)in subsection (e)— #####
(A)by striking “ this chapter, the term ” and inserting the following: > “this chapter: > > > #### “(1) Court of appeals > > The term ‘court of appeals’ means— > > > ##### “(A) > > the United States court of appeals for the judicial district in which a defendant is being prosecuted; or > > > ##### “(B) > > for a prosecution in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. > > > #### “(2) Crime victim > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The term” > ; #####
(B)by striking “ In the case ” and inserting the following: > > ##### “(B) Minors and certain other victims > > In the case” > ; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(3) District court; court > > The terms ‘district court’ and ‘court’ include the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.” > . ###
(b)Crime Victims Fund Section 1402(d)(3)(A)(i) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601(d)(3)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting “section” before “3771”. ###
(c)Appellate Review of Petitions Relating to Crime Victims’ Rights ####
(1)In general Section 3771(d)(3) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is amended by inserting after the fifth sentence the following: “In deciding such application, the court of appeals shall apply ordinary standards of appellate review.”. ####
(2)Application **[**[18 U.S.C. 3771 note](/us/usc/t18/s3771)**]** The amendment made by paragraph
(1)shall apply with respect to any petition for a writ of mandamus filed under section 3771(d)(3) of title 18, United States Code, that is pending on the date of enactment of this Act. **[**Section 114 was transferred and redesignated as section 209 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 by section 106(b)(1) of Public Law 117–347.**]**
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