Bill Text: CT HB05364 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Use Of Therapy Dogs In Criminal Prosecutions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-14 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB05364 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB05364-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 5364
January Session, 2015		LCO No. 621
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. CAMILLO, 151st Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF THERAPY DOGS IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 961 of the general statutes be amended to provide that in any criminal prosecution involving an alleged violent crime and testimony from a victim of such crime, such victim shall be permitted to be accompanied by a therapy dog while testifying in the criminal prosecution, provided such dog is not visible to the jury.

Statement of Purpose:

To allow a therapy dog to accompany a victim of an alleged violent crime when such victim is testifying in court concerning events related to the criminal prosecution.