SB 1178: Deposing Victims of Certain Offenses
GENERAL BILL by Baxley
Deposing Victims of Certain Offenses; Prohibiting the deposing of an individual who, at the time of the request for the deposition, is 17 years of age or younger and has been a victim of human trafficking or specified sexual offenses; requiring a court to issue a protective order for the victim if the court approves a deposition of the victim; authorizing a victim to have counsel and a victim advocate present at the deposition; prohibiting certain self-represented defendants from directly deposing a victim, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/9/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/18/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 121 |
| 3/2/2021 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 121 |
| 4/30/2021 | Senate |
• Died in Judiciary |
