SB123 Alabama 2023 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2023
Title
Relating to criminal procedure; to amend Section 15-25-2, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2022-201, 2022 Regular Session, to authorize the taking of depositions by video equipment of victims and witnesses of human trafficking under certain conditions.
Description
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Under existing law, when a victim or witness to
a sex crime is a child or a protected person, 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</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to criminal procedure; to amend Section
15-25-2, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act
2022-201, 2022 Regular Session, to authorize the taking of
depositions by video equipment of victims and witnesses of
human trafficking under certain conditions.
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Subjects
Criminal procedure, human trafficking victims, taking of depositions by video equipment, authorized
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2023 | S | Introduced and Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| March 22, 2023 | S | Read First Time in House of Origin |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB123 Alabama 2023 Session - Introduced |