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1998 SESSION
SB 692 Exclusion of victims.
Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Exclusion of victims. Requires a proffer of the nature of a victim's testimony whenever the Commonwealth or the accused express an intent to call the victim as a material witness. Upon finding that the expected testimony is material, the court may exclude the victim.
The bill further provides that the representation of an intent to call the victim as a witness is an oral motion which, if found to be frivolous, subjects the movant to sanctions.
This bill was combined with SB 370.
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HISTORY
- 01/26/98 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 982989358
- 01/26/98 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/15/98 Senate: Left in Courts of Justice
- 02/15/98 Senate: Incorporated in other legislation (SB370-Gartlan)