Oklahoma § 12-2611.4 - Definitions

§ 12-2611.4. 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 a child as defined by Section 1-1-105

of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes 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 22-403 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes or a youthful offender

prosecuted pursuant to the Youthful Offender Act; and

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure

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; Laws 2022, c. 104, § 3, eff. Nov. 1,

2022.