18 U.S.C. § 3510 : US Code - Section 3510: Rights of victims to attend and observe trial

Search 18 U.S.C. § 3510 : US Code - Section 3510: Rights of victims to attend and observe trial

(a) Non-Capital Cases. - Notwithstanding any statute, rule, or
other provision of law, a United States district court shall not
order any victim of an offense excluded from the trial of a
defendant accused of that offense because such victim may, during
the sentencing hearing, make a statement or present any information
in relation to the sentence.
(b) Capital Cases. - Notwithstanding any statute, rule, or other
provision of law, a United States district court shall not order
any victim of an offense excluded from the trial of a defendant
accused of that offense because such victim may, during the
sentencing hearing, testify as to the effect of the offense on the
victim and the victim's family or as to any other factor for which
notice is required under section 3593(a).
(c) Definition. - As used in this section, the term "victim"
includes all persons defined as victims in section 503(e)(2) of the
Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990.