VirginiaChildren; admissibility of statements in certain cases.
What it does
Admissibility of statements by children in certain cases. Increases from younger than 13 years of age to younger than 15 years of age at the time of trial or hearing the child age range for the hearsay exemption for an out-of-court statement made by a child who is the alleged victim of an offense against children describing any act directed against the child relating to such alleged offense.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Feb 4Left in Courts of JusticeLatest
- Jan 15Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100240DIntroduced