21 Jan 2025
⚖️Proposed DOJ Rule on Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act
Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act
Summary
The Department of Justice is proposing a rule to implement the Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021. The proposed rule would explain and effectuate the Act's system for reviewing and, as warranted, reinvestigating murders investigated by Federal law enforcement agencies that remain unsolved after three years.
Agencies
- Justice Department
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The proposed rule from the Department of Justice directly impacts regulatory compliance and investigative standards in cold case murder cases, affecting law enforcement agencies and their operational procedures. It necessitates agencies to adhere to specified protocols, thus allocating resources and possibly leading to increased costs associated with compliance and reinvestigation efforts.