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4		-	An Act
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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6	36		BILL NO. 619 By: Howard of the Senate
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15	45		An Act relating to hearsay; amending 12 O.S. 2021,
16	46		Section 2803.1, which relates to st atements of
17	47		children or incapacitated persons; incr easing age for
18	48		which certain child testimony is admissible; updating
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25		-	SUBJECT: Hearsay
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27	55		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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29	56		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 12 O.S. 2021, Secti on 2803.1, is
30	57		amended to read as follows:
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32	58		Section 2803.1. A. A statement made by a child who has not
33	59		attained thirteen (13) sixteen (16) years of age at the time the
34	60		statement is made, a child thirteen (13) sixteen (16) years of age
35	61		or older who has a disability, or a person who is an incapacitated
36	62		person as such term is defined by the provisions of Section 10-103
37	63		of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes, which describes any act of
38	64		physical abuse against the child or incapacitated person or a ny act
39	65		of sexual contact performed wi th or on the child or incapacitated
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40	93		person by another, is admissible in criminal and juvenile
41	94		proceedings in the courts in this state if:
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43	95		1. The court finds, in a hearing conducted outside the presence
44	96		of the jury, that the time, content, and totality of circumstances
45	97		surrounding the taking of the statement provide sufficient indicia
46	98		of reliability so as to render it the statement inherently
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49	99		trustworthy. In determining such trustworthiness, the court may
50	100		consider, among other things, the following factors including but
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53	102		a. the spontaneity and consistent repetition of the
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58	105		c. whether the terminology used is u nexpected of a child
59	106		of similar age or of an incapacitated person, and
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61	107		d. whether a lack of motive to fabricate exists; and
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63	108		2. The child or incapacitated person either:
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65	109		a. testifies or is available to testify at the
66	110		proceedings in open court or through an alternative
67	111		method pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Child
68	112		Witness Testimony by Alternative Methods Act or
69	113		Section 2611.2 of this title, or
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71	114		b. is unavailable as defined in Section 2804 of this
72	115		title as a witness. When the child or incapacitated
73	116		person is unavailable, such the statement may be
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74	144		admitted only if there is corroborative evidence of
75	145		the act.
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77	146		B. A statement may not be admitted under this section unless
78	147		the proponent of the statement makes known to the adverse party an
79	148		intention to offer the statement and the particulars of the
80	149		statement at least ten (10) days in advance of the proceedings to
81	150		provide the adverse party with an opportunity to prepare to answer
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84	152		C. As used in this section, “disability” means a physical or
85	153		mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of the
86	154		major life activities of the child or the child is regarded as
87	155		having such an impairment by a competent medical professional.
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93		-	Passed the Senate the 22nd day of February, 2023.
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100		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 26th day of April, 2023.
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107		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
108		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
109		-	day of _______________ ____, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
110		-	By: _______________________________ __
111		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
112		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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115		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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118		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
119		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
120		-	day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
121		-	By: _______________________________ __
	158	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY - CIVIL, dated
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