Relates to authorizing child witnesses to testify by use of closed-circuit television in assault and endangering the welfare of a child proceedings.
Authorizes use of closed-circuit television for the testimony of domestic violence victim witnesses in a criminal proceeding subject to the same restrictions as are applicable to child witnesses.
Relates to expanding the offenses to which a child witness may testify by use of closed-circuit television to include murder.
Authorizes the use of closed-circuit television for vulnerable sexual assault witnesses; establishes a procedure for determining who qualifies as a vulnerable sexual assault witness.
Authorizes the use of closed-circuit television for vulnerable sexual assault witnesses; establishes a procedure for determining who qualifies as a vulnerable sexual assault witness.
Relates to crimes against a child; makes endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree a crime.
Creates a new class D violent felony offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree; converts the current offense of endangering the welfare of a child to a second degree crime.
Creates a new class D violent felony offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree; converts the current offense of endangering the welfare of a child to a second degree crime.
Repeals provisions relating to affirmative defenses to the charge of endangering the welfare of a child.
Establishes the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree; makes technical corrections.