HOUSE BILL 648

File Code: Domestic Abuse

Sponsored By:

Delegates Krysiak and Goldwater

Entitled:

Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements

Synopsis:

Expanding a provision of law that allows out of court statements concerning specified alleged offenses against children under the age of 12 years to be admitted in juvenile or criminal proceedings by allowing these statements to be offered by any person if the court finds, in a hearing conducted outside the presence of the jury that the time, content, and circumstances of the statement provide sufficient indicia of reliability.

Legislative History

House Action

2/1

First Reading Judiciary

2/7

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

2/26

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46

Delegate Marilyn Goldwater, District 16

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD ABUSE

COURTS - GENERAL

EVIDENCE

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY, JUVENILE CAUSES, YOUTH

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 9-103.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available