HB1477 - Tennessee: Criminal Procedure

Companion Bill SB1499. Criminal Procedure - Treats as admissible evidence a videotaped statement made by a child under the age of 13 years describing any act of sexual contact or physical abuse under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 24. Fiscal Summary for HB1477 / *SB1499Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1477 / *SB1499 Under this bill, a videotaped statement made by a child under the age of 13 years describing any act of sexual contact or physical abuse performed with or on the child by another would be admissible in evidence if the child is available to testify or is determined by the court to be unavailable in the proceedings and the court finds that the circumstances of the statement provide sufficient indicia of reliability as follows: [...]

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