WI AB912

Expands the age limit for admitting audiovisual recordings of a child's statement as evidence from under 16 years old to under 18 years old when the interests of justice warrant admission

Changes the eligibility criterion from when the trial or hearing commences to when the recording was made, allowing recordings made before the child's 12th or 18th birthday to be admitted

Recordings of children under 12 at the time of recording are automatically eligible for admission; recordings of children ages 12-17 require a judicial determination that interests of justice warrant admission

Courts must consider factors including the child's chronological age, developmental level, physical and mental health, and capacity to comprehend the events when evaluating recordings of children ages 12-17

Applies to actions commenced on or after the effective date of the legislation