Victim's Right to Privacy

Victim’s Right to Privacy. (a) A victim has the right not to testify at any court proceeding regarding the victim’s home or employment address, home or employment telephone number, place of employment, or personal assets or other personal information unless the court finds it necessary to that proceeding. (b) Any document which reveals the identity, home or employment telephone number, home or employment address, or personal assets of the victim of a crime and identifies that person as the victim of a crime, which document is received by any agency that regularly receives information from or concerning the victims of crime, is not subject to public records disclosure, under the provisions of 1 CMC, division 9. Commonwealth courts may establish appropriate procedures and rules, and issue orders, that will protect the information specified in this subsection from disclosure. Source: PL 10-81, § 13. Commission Comment: Title 1 of this code is on Government. Division 9 of title 1 is on Miscellaneous Provisions. Chapter 9 of division 9 of title 1 is on Open Government Meetings and Records.