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2020 SESSION

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HB 289 Child abuse; interviews.

Introduced by: Wendy W. Gooditis | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Child abuse; interviews. Requires that interviews of child victims of alleged sexual abuse be conducted as a forensic interview at the local child advocacy center in accordance with the center's protocol, unless a forensic interview is not appropriate based on the child's age and development or the center's protocol. The bill allows such interviews to be conducted at a nearby child advocacy center if no child advocacy center exists in the locality where the alleged abuse occurred.


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