15th Congress
Senate Bill No. 1876

BATTERED WOMEN'S TESTIMONY ACT

Filed on July 22, 2010 by Defensor Santiago, Miriam
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Long title

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO ANALYZE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADMISSIBILITY AND QUALITY OF TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES WITH EXPERTISE RELATING TO BATTERED WOMEN, AND TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE TRAINING MATERIALS TO FACILITATE THE APPROPRIATE USE OF SUCH EXPERTS TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY IN CRIMINAL TRIALS OF BATTERED WOMEN, PARTICULARLY IN CASES INVOLVING INDIGENT WOMEN

Scope

National

Legislative status

Pending in the Committee (9/13/2010)
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