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2014 SESSION

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HB 657 Victims of crime; testimony using two-way closed-circuit television for certain offenses.

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

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Testimony using two-way closed-circuit television; certain offenses. Permits a victim of kidnapping, criminal sexual assault, or family offenses to testify via two-way closed-circuit television if the court finds that the victim is unable to testify in open court because he will suffer severe emotional trauma. Currently, only child victims who are under 16 years old at the time of trial and who were under 14 years old at the time of the offense and child witnesses who are under 14 years old at the time of trial may testify in this manner.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/14  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100841D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/07/14  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100841D
• 01/07/14  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/10/14  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/03/14  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 4-N)
• 02/12/14  House: Left in Courts of Justice