California Health and Safety Code

§ 1596.8871

HSC § 1596.8871 Effective Jan 1, 1995Div. 2 · Ch. 3.4 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)The administrative law judge conducting a hearing under this article may permit the testimony of a child witness, or a similarly vulnerable witness, including a witness who is developmentally disabled, to be taken outside the presence of the respondent or respondents if all of the following conditions exist:

(1)The administrative law judge determines that taking the witness’s testimony outside the presence of the respondent or respondents is necessary to ensure truthful testimony.

(2)The witness is likely to be intimidated by the presence of the respondent or respondents.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1267, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1995.