Oklahoma § 12-2611.9 - Order – Required contents

§ 12-2611.9. Order – Required contents

A. An order allowing or disallowing a child witness to testify

by an alternative method shall state the findings of fact and

conclusions of law that support the determination of the judge or

presiding officer.

B. An order allowing a child witness to testify by an

alternative method shall:

1. State the method by which the child is to testify;

2. List any individual or category of individuals allowed to be

in, or required to be excluded from, the presence of the child

during the testimony;

3. State any special conditions necessary to facilitate a

party’s right to examine or cross-examine the child;

4. State any condition or limitation upon the participation of

individuals present during the testimony of the child; and

5. State any other condition necessary for taking or presenting

the testimony.

C. The alternative method ordered by the judge or presiding

officer shall not be more restrictive of the rights of the parties

than is necessary under the circumstance to serve the purposes of

the order.

Added by Laws 2003, c. 405, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.