Criminal Procedure Code

329E. Formal requirements for victim impact statements

Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force

329E. Formal requirements for victim impact statements

(1)A victim impact statement shall be in writing and shall comply with such other requirements as are prescribed by rules of court.

(2)If a primary victim is incapable of providing information for or objecting to a victim impact statement about the personal harm suffered by the victim, a member of the primary victim’s immediate family or other representative of the victim may, subject to rules of court, act on behalf of the victim for that purpose.

(3)A court may receive and consider a victim impact statement only if it is given in accordance with and complies with the requirements prescribed by or under this Part.[Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 88.]

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Source: Kenya Law