CRIM PRO--SPEEDY TRIAL TOLL

Summary

The measure deletes the rule that a child victim under 13 must automatically testify via closed‑circuit television and eliminates the defendant’s ability to overturn that rule with clear‑and‑convincing evidence. It also requires courts to pause the speedy‑trial clock for 30 days when a request to keep the child’s testimony outside the courtroom is denied, giving the State time to re‑file the motion. The change affects criminal sexual assault and certain violent‑crime cases involving child witnesses.

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