A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to provide an explicit hearsay exception in certain child abuse cases.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
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