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Domestic violence proceedings: conditional examination of witnesses.

It became law on Oct 11, 2009.

CA SB 197 · Senate Bill · 2009–2010

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Oct 11, 2009

What it does

Existing law provides for the conditional examination of a witness by the defendant in all cases, and by the people in cases where the punishment may be other than death, if the defendant is charged with a serious felony and there is evidence that the life of the witness is in jeopardy, and in certain other circumstances.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Oct 11, 2009

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Law in California. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.

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