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 victims with qualifying notices through modern communication technologies. This is contingent upon their participation in the 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 these notices electronically. The term "qualifying notice" is defined as a notice that does not need to be mailed and does not require specific documents to accompany it. The bill will take effect 90 days after being enacted, but only if certain related legislation is also passed.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 780.751, 780.834