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Practice question: Child Witness (AM 00-4-07-SC)

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

A child can give reliable testimony from another courtroom location, but the opponent says Section13 requires the adult witness chair in every case. No prejudice to constitutional rights is shown. Which is correct?
  1. The adult chair is mandatory without exception
  2. Section13 permits testimony from another place under judicial supervision
  3. Only the prosecutor can choose a secret location
  4. The location change automatically proves guilt
  5. A location adjustment eliminates cross-examination

Legal references

  • A.M.00-4-07-SC, Rule on Examination of a Child Witness, Sections1,4–5,9–10,13: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/am/am_004_07_sc_2000.html

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