Special Protections in Judicial Proceedings

Summary

The bill would let a Florida court order a defendant who is representing themselves to ask questions of victims or witnesses—who are under 18, have an intellectual disability, or are sexual offense victims—through a standby lawyer. This is meant to shield those individuals from emotional or mental harm that could arise from direct interaction with the defendant. The measure did not pass, dying in the Judiciary Committee.

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