State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kansas > Chapter22 > Article34 > Statutes_12445

22-3433

Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Article 34.--TRIALS AND INCIDENTS THERETO

      22-3433.   Recorded statement of child victim admissible in certain cases;limitations.(a) In any criminal proceedingin which a child less than 13 years of age is alleged to be a victim of thecrime, a recording of an oral statement of the child,made before the proceeding began is admissible in evidence if:

      (1)   The court determines that the time, content and circumstances of thestatement provide sufficient indicia of reliability;

      (2)   no attorney for any party is present when the statement is made;

      (3)   the recording is both visual and aural and is recorded on film orvideotape or by other electronic means;

      (4)   the recording equipment is capable of making an accurate recording,the operator of the equipment is competent and the recording is accurateand has not been altered;

      (5)   the statement is not made in response to questioning calculated tolead the child to make a particular statement or is clearly shown to be thechild's statement and not made solely as a result of a leading or suggestive question;

      (6)   every voice on the recording is identified;

      (7)   the person conducting the interview of the child in the recording ispresent at the proceeding and is available to testify or be cross-examinedby any party;

      (8)   each party to the proceeding is afforded an opportunity to view therecording before it is offered into evidence, and a copy of a writtentranscript is provided tothe parties; and

      (9)   the child is available to testify.

      (b)   If a recording is admitted in evidence under this section, any partyto the proceeding may call the child to testify and be cross-examined,either in the courtroom or as provided by K.S.A. 22-3434 andamendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1985, ch. 112, § 3;L. 1986, ch. 135, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 119, § 3; July 1.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kansas > Chapter22 > Article34 > Statutes_12445

22-3433

Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Article 34.--TRIALS AND INCIDENTS THERETO

      22-3433.   Recorded statement of child victim admissible in certain cases;limitations.(a) In any criminal proceedingin which a child less than 13 years of age is alleged to be a victim of thecrime, a recording of an oral statement of the child,made before the proceeding began is admissible in evidence if:

      (1)   The court determines that the time, content and circumstances of thestatement provide sufficient indicia of reliability;

      (2)   no attorney for any party is present when the statement is made;

      (3)   the recording is both visual and aural and is recorded on film orvideotape or by other electronic means;

      (4)   the recording equipment is capable of making an accurate recording,the operator of the equipment is competent and the recording is accurateand has not been altered;

      (5)   the statement is not made in response to questioning calculated tolead the child to make a particular statement or is clearly shown to be thechild's statement and not made solely as a result of a leading or suggestive question;

      (6)   every voice on the recording is identified;

      (7)   the person conducting the interview of the child in the recording ispresent at the proceeding and is available to testify or be cross-examinedby any party;

      (8)   each party to the proceeding is afforded an opportunity to view therecording before it is offered into evidence, and a copy of a writtentranscript is provided tothe parties; and

      (9)   the child is available to testify.

      (b)   If a recording is admitted in evidence under this section, any partyto the proceeding may call the child to testify and be cross-examined,either in the courtroom or as provided by K.S.A. 22-3434 andamendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1985, ch. 112, § 3;L. 1986, ch. 135, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 119, § 3; July 1.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kansas > Chapter22 > Article34 > Statutes_12445

22-3433

Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Article 34.--TRIALS AND INCIDENTS THERETO

      22-3433.   Recorded statement of child victim admissible in certain cases;limitations.(a) In any criminal proceedingin which a child less than 13 years of age is alleged to be a victim of thecrime, a recording of an oral statement of the child,made before the proceeding began is admissible in evidence if:

      (1)   The court determines that the time, content and circumstances of thestatement provide sufficient indicia of reliability;

      (2)   no attorney for any party is present when the statement is made;

      (3)   the recording is both visual and aural and is recorded on film orvideotape or by other electronic means;

      (4)   the recording equipment is capable of making an accurate recording,the operator of the equipment is competent and the recording is accurateand has not been altered;

      (5)   the statement is not made in response to questioning calculated tolead the child to make a particular statement or is clearly shown to be thechild's statement and not made solely as a result of a leading or suggestive question;

      (6)   every voice on the recording is identified;

      (7)   the person conducting the interview of the child in the recording ispresent at the proceeding and is available to testify or be cross-examinedby any party;

      (8)   each party to the proceeding is afforded an opportunity to view therecording before it is offered into evidence, and a copy of a writtentranscript is provided tothe parties; and

      (9)   the child is available to testify.

      (b)   If a recording is admitted in evidence under this section, any partyto the proceeding may call the child to testify and be cross-examined,either in the courtroom or as provided by K.S.A. 22-3434 andamendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1985, ch. 112, § 3;L. 1986, ch. 135, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 119, § 3; July 1.