HB438 Alabama 2022 Session
Updated Mar 2, 2022
HB438 Alabama 2022 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Regular Session 2022
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Merika Coleman SenatorDemocrat - Session
- Regular Session 2022
- Title
- Criminal procedure, Human trafficking, victims and witnesses authorized to give video depositions using video equipment, Sec. 15-25-2 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 take the deposition of the victim or witness using video equipment outside of the presence of the defendant.
This bill would authorize victims of human trafficking, without regard to age, to have their depositions taken using video equipment outside of the presence of the defendant.
- Subjects
- Criminal Law and Procedure
Bill Actions
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature