Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 46, Criminal Procedure
MCA Title 46 § 46-16-220: Child hearsay exception -- criminal proceedings
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes the conditions under which hearsay statements by child victims or witnesses in sexual offense or violent crime cases may be admitted as evidence in criminal proceedings, requiring court findings of trustworthiness and materiality.
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