Videoed child abuse testimony may soon be the standard under House bills
By Jordyn Hermani | jhermani@mlive.com
In an effort to keep children from being retraumatized, prosecutors would be required to video record statements from child abuse or neglect victims to use in court under a trio of bills before the House Judiciary Committee.
House Bill 6290, House Bill 6291 and House Bill 6292 would collectively work to allow a video recorded statement to be admissible as evidence at trial, and also admissible at a preliminary examination, from a child abuse or criminal sexual conduct victim under 16 years of age.