Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7 and Title 39.
Tennessee SB2359 introduces a rebuttable presumption that children under the age of 13 are eligible to testify via two-way closed circuit television in criminal cases involving specific offenses. This bill affects child victims in such cases by streamlining the process for their testimony. Key provisions include the establishment of the presumption based on age, which can be challenged but simplifies the criteria for allowing remote testimony.
Tennessee SB2359 introduces a rebuttable presumption that children under the age of 13 are eligible to testify via two-way closed circuit television in criminal cases involving specific offenses. This bill affects child victims in such cases by streamlining the process for their testimony. Key provisions include the establishment of the presumption based on age, which can be challenged but simplifies the criteria for allowing remote testimony.
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