(a) 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 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 interrogation and at the same time preserve the rights of the public and the defendant.
(b) At any stage of the proceedings, in any prosecution under this article, the court may permit a child who is eleven years old or less to use anatomically correct dolls, mannequins or drawings to assist such child in testifying.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment
Article 8C. Filming of Sexually Explicit Conduct of Minors
§61-8C-2. Use of Minors in Filming Sexually Explicit Conduct Prohibited; Penalty
§61-8C-3a. Prohibiting Child Erotica; Penalties
§61-8C-4. Payments of Treatment Costs for Minor
§61-8C-5. Limits on Interviews of Children Eleven Years Old or Less; Evidence
§61-8C-6. Legislative Findings
§61-8C-7. Items Subject to Forfeiture; Persons Authorized to Seize Property Subject to Forfeiture
§61-8C-8. Procedures for Seizure of Forfeitable Property
§61-8C-9. Procedures for Forfeiture
§61-8C-11. Disposition of Other Forfeited Property; Distribution of Proceeds