The Florida Senate

HB 465: Vulnerable Victims and Witnesses

GENERAL BILL by Roach

Vulnerable Victims and Witnesses; Revises standard for orders to protect certain testifying victims & witnesses; prohibits depositions of certain victims & witnesses in certain proceedings without showing of good cause; provides requirements for obtaining such deposition; revises factors to be considered by court in motion seeking to protect victim or witness; provides for appointment of guardian ad litem or other advocate for deponent in certain cases; authorizes court to request aid of interpreter; requires court to make specific findings of fact on record for orders & rulings.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  1/26/2021	House	• Filed
  2/8/2021	House	• Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
  3/2/2021	House	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  4/30/2021	House	• Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

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• HB 465, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/26/2021 at 3:46 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 1328	Vulnerable Victims and Witnesses	Book	Similar	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  92.55	Judicial or other proceedings involving victim or witness under the age of 18, a person who has an intellectual disability, or a sexual offense victim or witness; special protections; use of therapy animals or facility dogs.	Page 1 (pdf)

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