The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and Georgia Bureau of Investigation are reviewing proposals from contractors to build a statewide automated victim notification system.
An AVN would notify victims of upcoming hearings and updates in their case. It is intended to improve the rights of crime victims by eliminating human error. Georgia is one of only a few states without one.
Marsy’s Law for Georgia Advisory Board Member Melvin Hewitt says it’s typically what a court-appointed victim advocate would do.
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