HB361 Alabama 2010 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Children, dependency cases, testimony of child regarding sexual contact, admissible whether or not brought by Human Resources Department, Sec. 12-15-310 am'd.
Description
Existing law provides that certain statements by a child describing an act of sexual contact performed on the child that are otherwise not admissible in court may be admissible in dependency cases that are brought by the State Department of Human Resources acting through a local department of human resources
This bill would remove the requirement that in order for statements of this nature to be admissible, the dependency case must have been brought by the Department of Human Resources
To amend Section 12-15-310, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for admissibility in dependency cases of certain statements made by a child regarding sexual contact.
Subjects
Children
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 19, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB361 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |