WV SB460 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-12 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to clarify the procedure for a child witness to provide testimony in a criminal action where the child is a victim and when his or her testimony cannot be reliably obtained in the presence of the defendant.

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Title

Modifying requirements allowing child witnesses to testify by closed circuit television

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-12SenateTo Judiciary
2015-02-12SenateIntroduced in Senate
2015-02-12SenateTo Judiciary
2015-02-12SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB2828 (Similar To) 2015-03-06 - On 2nd reading to Judiciary

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Code Citations

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Bill Comments

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