SB19-071
Child Hearsay Exception
Concerning expanding the admission of out-of-court statements of a child.
Session:
2019 Regular Session
Subject:
Bill Summary
Courts & Judicial
Child hearsay exception. The act amends the statutory exception to the hearsay rule to admit an out-of-court statement made by a child if certain conditions are satisfied in:
- Any criminal, delinquency, or civil proceeding in which the child (a person under 13 years of age) is alleged to have been a victim; or
- Any criminal, delinquency, or civil proceeding in which the child describes all or part of an offense of unlawful sexual behavior.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)