Allows child victims to testify in criminal proceedings via closed-circuit television to protect them from trauma.

This bill allows child victims in criminal proceedings to testify via closed-circuit television to protect them from trauma. The court may allow this if the child would be traumatized by testifying in front of the defendant or jury. The defendant can observe and communicate with the child through the system. The state bears the costs of the procedure. The bill also specifies conditions for admitting statements made by child victims in dependency and criminal proceedings.

Allows child victims to testify in criminal proceedings via closed-circuit television to protect them from trauma.

This bill allows child victims in criminal proceedings to testify via closed-circuit television to protect them from trauma. The court may allow this if the child would be traumatized by testifying in front of the defendant or jury. The defendant can observe and communicate with the child through the system. The state bears the costs of the procedure. The bill also specifies conditions for admitting statements made by child victims in dependency and criminal proceedings.