Mr. Chair, I'd like to propose a simple amendment to clause 404, in part 6, division 20, specifically referring to paragraphs 715.36(1)(a) and (b). I would like to amend it by replacing lines 1 to 11 with the following:
After an organization has accepted the offer to negotiate according to the terms of the notice referred to in section 715.33, the prosecutor must take reasonable steps to inform any victim, or any third party that is acting on the victim's behalf, that a remediation agreement may be entered into.
It's to provide as much flexibility as possible to allow them to figure out whether that is an option that they want to pursue, or whether they want to continue along with the original prosecution. That idea is to make sure that third parties acting on the victim's behalf or the victim is informed that the prosecution is entering into these kinds of negotiations.