legislation: 100-hr-3867
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| 100-hr-3867 | 100 | hr | 3867 | Child Abuse Court Reform Act of 1988 | Law | 1988-01-27 | 1988-02-05 | Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. | House | Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-21] | NY | R | F000141 | 1 | Child Abuse Court Reform Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal Rules of Evidence to provide a hearsay exception with respect to statements by children (under the age of 14) regarding their sexual or physical abuse, if: (1) the court finds the statement has circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness; and (2) there is a substantial likelihood that the child would suffer serious emotional or psychological harm if required to testify. | 2025-08-28T20:08:45Z |