North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 15A, Criminal Procedure
N.C.G.S. (Crim. Proc.) § 15A-1225.2: Witnesses with an intellectual or developmental disability; remote testimony
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedures allowing witnesses with intellectual or developmental disabilities to testify remotely in criminal prosecutions and juvenile proceedings when the court finds clear and convincing evidence that in-person testimony would cause serious emotional distress.
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