Enacts the "child survivor privacy act"; provides protections for child victims and child witnesses; restricts information to the public regarding a.
The "child survivor privacy act" provides protections for child victims and child witnesses in criminal proceedings. It restricts information to the public regarding a child witness or child victim's identity or proceeding. The act defines "child witness" as a person fourteen years old or less who is or will be called to testify in a criminal proceeding. It also provides that whenever practical, the same prosecutor, advocate, and/or social worker shall handle all aspects of a case involving an alleged child victim.
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