The bill amends the William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act by adding a new section (Sec. 3a) that allows various legal entities, including courts and law enforcement agencies, to provide qualifying notices to victims through modern communication technologies. This is contingent upon their participation in a grant program under the Crime Victim Communication Modernization Act and compliance with the required standards. The bill specifies that these entities cannot use alternative communication methods if a victim has opted out or if the standards for modernized communication have not been met.

Additionally, the bill outlines that if a victim consents to receive notices via other communication technologies and provides their contact information, the relevant authorities may send the written qualifying notice through these means. The bill defines "qualifying notice" as a notice that does not need to be mailed and does not require specific documents to accompany it. The enactment of this bill is contingent upon the passage of related legislation and will take effect 90 days after being signed into law.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 780.751, 780.834