THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-201 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING.
Before a statement may be admitted pursuant to this article on the grounds that the child declarant is unavailable as a witness, such statement may be admitted only if there is corroborative evidence of the act.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Article 2 - The Child Sexual Abuse Victim Protection Act of 1989.
Section 15-25-30 - Short Title.
Section 15-25-31 - Out-of-Court Statement - When Admissible.
Section 15-25-32 - Out-of-Court Statement - Requirements for Admissibility.
Section 15-25-33 - Expert Testimony as to Unavailability of Child to Testify.
Section 15-25-34 - Corroborative Evidence Prerequisite to Admission of Statement.
Section 15-25-35 - Notice to Adverse Party.
Section 15-25-36 - Court to Inform Jury as to Out-of-Court Statement.
Section 15-25-37 - Factors in Considering Trustworthiness of Statement.
Section 15-25-39 - "A Child Physical Offense, Sexual Offense, and Exploitation" Defined.
Section 15-25-40 - Effect Upon Otherwise Admissible Out-of-Court Statements.