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2003 SESSION

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HB 2278 Exception hearsay rule; recent complaint of a crime against a person.

Introduced by: Robert Hurt | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Exception to hearsay rule for recent complaint of a crime against a person. Provides that statements made by an alleged victim of a crime against a person soon after the commission of the offense to a law-enforcement officer investigating the crime shall be admissible as an exception to the rule against hearsay, not as independent evidence of the offense, but for the purpose of corroborating the testimony of the complaining witness, provided that the person who made the statement is present at the trial or hearing and is available for cross-examination.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 034196778  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 034196778
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/23/03  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 01/24/03  House: Stricken at request of Patron in C. J. (21-Y 0-N)