California · Evidence Code
EVID §1360: (a) In a criminal prosecution where the victim is a minor, a statement made by the victim when under the age of 12 describing any act of child abuse or neglect performed with or on the child by anothe
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This statute creates a hearsay exception in criminal prosecutions involving child abuse or neglect, allowing statements by victims under 12 to be admitted as evidence under specified conditions regarding reliability and witness availability.
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