Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sentencing Act 1991 - SECT 95A

Victim may make victim impact statement

95A. Victim may make victim impact statement



(1) If a court finds a person guilty of an offence, a victim of the offence
may make a victim impact statement to the court for the purpose of assisting
the court in determining sentence.

(2) A victim impact statement may be made-

   (a)  in writing by statutory declaration; or

   (b)  in writing by statutory declaration and orally by sworn evidence.

(3) A victim impact statement may be made by another person on behalf of a
victim-

   (a)  who is under the age of 18 years; or

   (b)  who the court is satisfied is incapable of making the statement
        because of mental illness or for any other reason; or

   (c)  that is not an individual.