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Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5987 — Use of dolls

Pennsylvania § 5987
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PartPART VI
Ch. 59DEPOSITIONS AND WITNESSES
Subch.CHILD VICTIMS AND WITNESSES

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Bluebook
42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5987 (2026).

Text

In any criminal proceeding charging physical abuse, indecent contact or any of the offenses enumerated in 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 31 (relating to sexual offenses), the court shall permit the use of anatomically correct dolls or mannequins to assist a child in testifying on direct examination and cross-examination.

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Legislative History

(Dec. 18, 1996, P.L.1077, No.161, eff. 60 days; July 15, 2004, P.L.736, No.87, eff. imd.)

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Effect of prior convictions
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