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2019 District of Columbia Code
Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title]
Chapter 1 - General Provisions.
§ 23–114. Corroboration of a child witness’ testimony not required.
Universal Citation: DC Code § 23–114 (2019)
For purposes of prosecutions brought under Title 22 of the D.C. Official Code, independent corroboration of the testimony of a child victim is not required to warrant a conviction.
(May 3, 1985, D.C. Law 5-196, § 2(b), 31 DCR 5977.)
Prior Codifications1981 Ed., § 23-114.
Cross ReferencesAbducting or enticing children from home for purposes of prostitution and harboring such children, see § 22-2704.
Cruelty to children, definition and penalty, see § 22-1101.
Sexual abuse, see § 22-3001 et seq.
Sexual performances using minors, see § 22-3101 et seq.
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