5538 AMH COST H3143.3

SB 5538 - H AMD 491 ADOPTED 4-8-97

By Representative Costa

    On page 4, after line 2, insert the following:

    "(12) With respect to child victims and witnesses testifying in court, to be protected from questioning that is unreasonably embarrassing, repetitive, confusing, or otherwise unnecessary, which does not serve the interest of justice and, in the court's view, is not likely to be helpful to the trier of fact."

EFFECT:  Child victims and witnesses have a right to protection from unreasonable questioning.

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