ARTICLE 3.3. Testimony of Minor Witnesses at Dismissal or Suspension Hearings

Article 3.3 added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 996, Sec. 1.

§§ 44990–44994 · 5 sections

• § 44990 (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to provide an administrative law judge with discretion to employ alternative hearing…
• § 44991 (a) (1) In an administrative proceeding held pursuant to Section 44934.1 involving an alleged offense involving a minor that meets the definition of egregious…
• § 44992 (a) With a witness under 18 years of age, or a dependent person with a substantial cognitive impairment, the judge shall take special care to protect the…
• § 44993 (a) (1) A support person selected by the minor witness shall be appointed for the minor witness at the onset of the hearing, unless that person does not have…
• § 44994 This article shall apply to a hearing conducted by an administrative law judge in any dismissal or suspension hearing held pursuant to Section 44934.1…