Definitions.

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2. Oklahoma Statutes
3. Civil Procedure
4. Definitions.

As used in the Uniform Child Witness Testimony by Alternative Methods Act:

1. “Alternative method” means a method by which a child witness testifies which does not include all of the following:

• a.having the child testify in person in an open forum,
• b.having the child testify in the presence and full view of the finder of fact and presiding officer, and
• c.allowing all of the parties to be present, to participate, and to view and be viewed by the child;

2. “Child witness” means an individual under thirteen (13) years of age who has been or will be called to testify in a proceeding;

3. “Criminal proceeding” means a deposition, conditional examination ordered pursuant to Section 765 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, trial or hearing before a court in a prosecution of a person charged with violating a criminal law of this state, a juvenile certified to stand trial as an adult pursuant to Section 2-2-403 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes, a juvenile prosecuted as an adult pursuant to Section 2-5-101 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes, or a youthful offender prosecuted pursuant to the Youthful Offender Act; and

4. “Noncriminal proceeding” means a deposition, trial or hearing before a court or an administrative agency of this state having judicial or quasi-judicial powers, other than a criminal proceeding.

Added by Laws 2003, c. 405, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 445, § 1, emerg. eff. June 4, 2004; Laws 2009, c. 234, § 112, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.

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