Practice question
Is the Child Witness Rule confined solely to child victims, excluding children who witnessed or are accused of a crime?
- Yes, witnesses who are not victims are expressly excluded.
- No.
- Yes, child accused can never fall within it.
- Yes, only the complainant’s child is covered.
- Yes, non-criminal proceedings are always excluded.
Legal references
- A.M. No. 00-4-07-SC, November 21, 2000, Rule on Examination of a Child Witness, Sections 1, 4, 6-9 (law as of June 30, 2026): https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/am/am_004_07_sc_2000.html
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