HB283 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika Coleman Senator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Criminal procedure, human trafficking, victims and witnesses authorized to give testimony by closed circuit equipment, Sec. 15-25-3 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, when a victim or witness to a sex crime is under the age of 16 years, on motion of the district attorney or Attorney General, the court may order the testimony of the victim to be taken by closed circuit equipment outside of the presence of the defendant and jury.

This bill would authorize victims and witnesses of human trafficking, without regard to age, to have their testimony taken by closed circuit equipment outside of the presence of the defendant and jury.

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Subjects

Criminal Law and Procedure