Is my minor daughter required to testify against my minor son if under a subpoena?
Full Question:
Is my minor daughter (11) required to testify against her minor brother (14) if subpoena is given? The charge is indecency with a child.
05/02/2007 |
Category: Courts |
State: Texas |
#3579
Answer:
Statements of a child under the age of 13 who is a victim of sexual offenses or assaultive offenses made to the first person 18 years of age or older are an exception to hearsay rule and that person can testify directly as to what the child said to them.