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MO HB1857

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/13/2014

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Webber

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Applies to criminal prosecutions involving child victims under chapters 565, 566, or 568 (crimes against persons, sexual abuse, and kidnapping).
  • Court may order in-camera videotaped depositions of child victim testimony for use as substantive evidence at preliminary hearings and trials upon prosecution motion.
  • Court must order videotaped depositions if it finds significant emotional or psychological trauma would result from the child testifying in the defendant's presence.
  • Defense attorney receives at least two opportunities to cross-examine the child victim: once before the preliminary hearing and at least once before trial.
  • Court may allow child victims to testify via live, closed-circuit video system in different locations from the defendant if any possibility of trauma exists.

Legislative Description

Allows the court to order that an alleged child victim may testify in court proceedings via live, closed-circuit video under certain circumstances

Last Action

Referred: Judiciary(H)

2/25/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/25/2014

Full Bill Text

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