Alabama Chapter 25 — CHILD VICTIMS AND WITNESSES IN PROSECUTIONS FOR SEXUAL OFFENSES AND EXPLOITATION INVOLVING CHILDREN.
Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 15-25-1 — Prosecution for physical or sexual offense or exploitation involving child under age 16 - Leading questions of victim or witness under age 10.
- Section 15-25-2 — Prosecution for physical or sexual offense or exploitation involving child under age 16 - Videotaped deposition of victim or witness under age 16; Supreme Court rules; costs; protective order.
- Section 15-25-3 — Prosecution for physical or sexual offense or exploitation involving child under age 16 - Use of closed circuit equipment to present testimony of victim or witness under age 16; costs; competence of victim as witness; trier of fact to determine weight and credibility; leading questions.
- Section 15-25-4 — Appropriation for equipment to view videotaped depositions.
- Section 15-25-5 — Use of anatomically correct dolls or mannequins during testimony or deposition of victim or witness under age 10.
- Section 15-25-6 — Actions to minimize length of proceedings stressful to child; considerations in ruling on motion for delay or continuance.
Article 2 The Child Sexual Abuse Victim Protection Act of 1989.
- Section 15-25-30 — Short title.
- Section 15-25-31 — Out-of-court statement - When admissible.
- Section 15-25-32 — Out-of-court statement - Requirements for admissibility.
- Section 15-25-33 — Expert testimony as to unavailability of child to testify.
- Section 15-25-34 — Corroborative evidence prerequisite to admission of statement.
- Section 15-25-35 — Notice to adverse party.
- Section 15-25-36 — Court to inform jury as to out-of-court statement.
- Section 15-25-37 — Factors in considering trustworthiness of statement.
- Section 15-25-38 — Recorded findings of the court.
- Section 15-25-39 — "A child physical offense, sexual offense, and exploitation" defined.
- Section 15-25-40 — Effect upon otherwise admissible out-of-court statements.