Montana § 46-16-227 Raising Issue Of Testimony Of Child Witness Outside Presence Of Defendant -- Motion By Prosecution Or Defense

Montana Statutes

§ 46-16-227 — Raising Issue Of Testimony Of Child Witness Outside Presence Of Defendant -- Motion By Prosecution Or Defense

Montana § 46-16-227

Title 46CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 16TRIAL

Part 2Rules of Evidence for Criminal Cases

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Mont. Code Ann. § 46-16-227 (2026).

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46-16-227 . Raising issue of testimony of child witness outside presence of defendant -- motion by prosecution or defense. Upon a motion by the prosecution or defense if the defense intends to call a child witness other than the victim in its case in chief, a court shall conduct a hearing to consider whether the testimony of a child witness may be taken outside the presence of the defendant and communicated to the courtroom by two-way electronic audio-video communication.

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46-16-227 . Raising issue of testimony of child witness outside presence of defendant -- motion by prosecution or defense. Upon a motion by the prosecution or defense if the defense intends to call a child witness other than the victim in its case in chief, a court shall conduct a hearing to consider whether the testimony of a child witness may be taken outside the presence of the defendant and communicated to the courtroom by two-way electronic audio-video communication.