In any prosecution under this article, the court may provide by rule for reasonable limits on the number of interviews to which a victim who is a child who is eleven years old or less must submit for law enforcement or discovery purposes. The rule shall to the extent possible protect the mental and emotional health of the child from the psychological damage of repeated interrogations while at the same time preserve the rights of the public and the defendant.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment
§61-8B-3. Sexual Assault in the First Degree
§61-8B-4. Sexual Assault in the Second Degree
§61-8B-5. Sexual Assault in the Third Degree
§61-8B-7. Sexual Abuse in the First Degree
§61-8B-8. Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree
§61-8B-9. Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree
§61-8B-9a. Mandatory Sentence for Person Committing Certain Sex Offenses Against Children
§61-8B-11. Sexual Offenses; Evidence
§61-8B-11a. Convictions for Offenses Against Children
§61-8B-13. Payment of Treatment Cost for Victim
§61-8B-14. Limits on Interviews of Children Eleven Years Old or Less
§61-8B-15. Forensic Medical Examination Fund; Training of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
§61-8B-16. Payment for Costs of Forensic Medical Examination
§61-8B-17. Study of Reimbursement; Recordkeeping; Disclosure; Confidentiality
§61-8B-18. Rule-Making Authority
§61-8B-19. Court Files and Law-Enforcement Records; Confidentiality