legislation: 114-s-3524

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114-s-3524 114 s 3524 A bill to amend Rule 611 of the Federal Rules of Evidence to prohibit cross-examination by the accused of minor victims of sexual assault. Law 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] AZ R F000444 1 This bill amends the Federal Rules of Evidence to establish a procedure to prohibit pro se criminal defendants (defendants representing themselves without a lawyer) accused of sexual assault of a minor under age 18 from cross-examining the minor. Upon application by the prosecutor, the minor, or the minor's representative, the defendant is prohibited from conducting such a cross-examination unless the court finds that it is necessitated by exceptional circumstances to protect the defendant's constitutional rights. The cross-examination of the minor shall instead be conducted by an attorney for the defendant under the court's supervision. 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z  

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