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TITLE 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
ARTICLE 32. JUVENILE LAW: JUVENILE COURT PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 6. Trial in Open Court; Jury Trial
31-32-6-5. Closing of proceeding to protect child witness or child victim; factors
Universal Citation: IN Code § 31-32-6-5 (2017)
IC 31-32-6-5 Closing of proceeding to protect child witness or child victim; factors
Sec. 5. In determining whether closing a proceeding is necessary to protect the welfare of a child witness or child victim, the court shall consider the following:
(1) The nature of the allegation or defense.
(2) The age of a child witness or child victim.
(3) The psychological maturity of a child witness or child victim.
(4) The desire of a child witness or child victim to testify in a proceeding closed to the public.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-7-10(e).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.
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