HB2099 amends Tennessee law to require a judge to find that a child's CCTV testimony does not unduly prejudice the defendant.
HB2099 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24, Chapter 7 and Title 39 to change how victim testimony is handled in court. It requires a trial judge to determine that ordering a child's testimony via two-way CCTV does not unduly prejudice the defendant. The bill also allows the judge to make this determination without the child needing to testify or be present in the courtroom.
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