United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3867 (100th)
Child Abuse Court Reform Act of 1988
Introduced
27 January 1988
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
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Summary
Child Abuse Court Reform Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal Rules of Evidence to provide a hearsay exception with respect to statements by children (under the age of 14) regarding their sexual or physical abuse, if: (1) the court finds the statement has circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness; and (2) there is a substantial likelihood that the child would suffer serious emotional or psychological harm if required to testify.
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summary · EN · 27 January 1988
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/3867
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/3867