Section 491.725 – Citation of law — definitions — applicability.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 491.725. Citation of law — definitions — applicability. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Child Witness Protection Act”. 2. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) “Child”, a person fourteen years of age or under, or at the discretion […]
Section 491.702 – Perpetrator may be excluded from child victim deposition proceeding, when — sequestration of victim — review of tapes required, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1987 491.702. Perpetrator may be excluded from child victim deposition proceeding, when — sequestration of victim — review of tapes required, when. — 1. On motion of the juvenile officer, the court may exclude the alleged perpetrator from any or all deposition proceedings at which the child is to testify. However, […]
Section 491.705 – Court may order videotaped reexamination, when — testimony to be under oath.
Effective – 28 Aug 1987 491.705. Court may order videotaped reexamination, when — testimony to be under oath. — 1. At any time prior to a hearing, and for good cause shown, the court may, upon motion of any party, order a videotaped reexamination of the child where the interests of justice so require. 2. […]
Section 491.710 – Hearings involving child witnesses given docket priority — delays or continuances granted, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1987 491.710. Hearings involving child witnesses given docket priority — delays or continuances granted, when. — In all criminal cases and juvenile court hearings under chapter 211 involving a child victim or witness, as defined in section 491.678 or 491.696, the court shall give docket priority. The court and the prosecuting […]
Section 491.641 – Pretrial witness protection services fund created — use of moneys — application, contents, closed record.
Effective – 21 Sep 2020 491.641. Pretrial witness protection services fund created — use of moneys — application, contents, closed record. — 1. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the “Pretrial Witness Protection Services Fund”, which shall consist of moneys collected under this section. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the […]
Section 491.675 – Citation of sections 491.675 to 491.705.
Effective – 28 Aug 1987 491.675. Citation of sections 491.675 to 491.705. — The provisions of sections 491.675 to 491.705 shall be known and may be cited as the “Child Victim Witness Protection Law”. ——– (L. 1985 H.B. 366, et al. § 7, A.L. 1987 H.B. 598)
Section 491.678 – Child defined.
Effective – 19 Jul 1985 491.678. Child defined. — For purposes of sections 491.675 to 491.693, the term “child” means a person under seventeen years of age who is the alleged victim in any criminal prosecution under chapter 565, 566 or 568. ——– (L. 1985 H.B. 366, et al. § 8) Effective 7-19-85
Section 491.680 – Court may order video recording of alleged child victim, when — procedure — transcript — exclusion of defendant from proceedings, opportunity to review — cross-examination.
Effective – 28 Aug 1992 491.680. Court may order video recording of alleged child victim, when — procedure — transcript — exclusion of defendant from proceedings, opportunity to review — cross-examination. — 1. In any criminal prosecution under the provisions of chapter 565, 566 or 568 involving an alleged child victim, upon the motion of […]
Section 491.685 – Defendant may be excluded from child victim deposition proceedings, when.
Effective – 19 Jul 1985 491.685. Defendant may be excluded from child victim deposition proceedings, when. — 1. On motion of the prosecuting attorney, the court may exclude the defendant from any or all deposition proceedings at which the child is to testify. However, where any such order of exclusion is entered, the child shall […]
Section 491.687 – Court may order videotaped reexamination, when.
Effective – 19 Jul 1985 491.687. Court may order videotaped reexamination, when. — At any time prior to trial, and for good cause shown, the court may, upon motion of any party, order a videotaped reexamination of the child where the interests of justice so require. ——– (L. 1985 H.B. 366, et al. § 11) […]