SB124 Alabama 2023 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2023
Title
Relating to criminal procedure; to amend Section 15-25-3, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2022-201, 2022 Regular Session, to authorize the taking of testimony by closed circuit equipment of victims and witnesses of human trafficking.
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 order the testimony of the victim or witness to be
taken by closed circuit equipment outside of the
presence of the defendant and jury</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to criminal procedure; to amend Section
15-25-3, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act
2022-201, 2022 Regular Session, to authorize the taking of
testimony by closed circuit equipment of victims and witnesses
of human trafficking.
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Subjects
Criminal procedure, victims of human trafficking, authorized to give testimony by closed circuit equipment
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 | SB124 Alabama 2023 Session - Introduced |