Council hears comments on Marsy's Law from city judge

City Court Judge Virginia Siegel discussed Marsy’s Law at Monday night’s Havre City Council meeting, an item on the agenda initially meant to discuss the impact of the law on City Court and law enforcement before the Montana Supreme Court issued a stay of implementation Saturday.

Siegel said the city court had taken the steps needed to implement the law ahead of the July 1 deadline, before the court issued a stay while its constitutionality is reviewed.

Marsy’s Law, a ballot initiative intended to extend rights in criminal proceedings to victims, passed with 67 percent of the vot...