77-36-7 - Prosecutor to notify victim of decision as to prosecution.
77-36-7. Prosecutor to notify victim of decision as to prosecution.
(1) The prosecutor who is responsible for making the decision of whether to prosecute acase shall advise the victim, if the victim has requested notification, of the status of the victim'scase and shall notify the victim of a decision within five days after the decision has been made.
(2) Notification to the victim that charges will not be filed against an alleged perpetratorshall include a description of the procedures available to the victim in that jurisdiction forinitiation of criminal and other protective proceedings.
Amended by Chapter 244, 1996 General Session