SF0100SS001

Adopted

Amendment to SF0100 — Child witnesses-courtroom procedures.

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Chamber: Senate

Stage: Standing Committee

What does this amendment do?

This amendment raises the age threshold for child witness protections from sixteen to eighteen years old and revises language governing accommodations available to child witnesses in certain criminal cases.

Raises the age threshold for remote testimony eligibility from sixteen (16) to eighteen (18) years old in sexual assault and incest cases. (Page 2, line 4)
Raises the age threshold for accommodations eligibility from sixteen (16) to eighteen (18) years old in incest, sexual assault, human trafficking, and violent felony cases. (Page 4, line 23)
Broadens the scope of accommodations available to child witnesses by replacing restrictive language with language allowing the court to provide reasonable accommodations to the child, including but not limited to a specified list of options. (Page 5, lines 2-3)

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