The concern is likely whether a child will be considered a competent witness in court, depending on age, rather than whether hearsay will be allowed. Generically, hearsay is not allowed unless there is some exception to the rule disallowing it, or an exemption. there are no exceptions or exemptions due to the declarent's age. It may be possible in some circumstances that if the child is older than 3, and they are the victim or a witness of a serious crime, they may very well be called as a witness. The appropriate hearsay objection would be when the child witness is asked what someone else said.
The children's court handles tasks that range from juvenile criminal activity to criminal acts that minors engaged in. The role of the judge in children's court are to oversee the court and make sure the children's court is working quickly and effectively.
The judge is the person who acquitted Ponyboy in The Outsiders. Ponyboy had to testify in court about the death of his good friend Johnny.
Not without the permission of the court and without and over-riding reason for doing so. The legal "age of reason or understanding" is generally set at 7 years of age.
I don't know in which facility the girl would be held. There is no bail for contempt. Contempt is the "willful" refusal to comply with a court's order. The only way to be released from jail is to comply with the court's order. In this case, the girl would remain in jail until she agrees to testify.
Sheep May Safely Graze from Bach`s Cantata No.208
if you are not called into court, you will not have to testify
Perjury
Maryland v. Craig
Absolutely not, and they will be charged with contempt of court if they show up to testify in that condition.
no
The circumstances under which one would have to testify in court will vary according to the jurisdiction. In the English courts a witness needs to be cross examined, so that if their testimony is key to the case, they can be subpoenaed. This compels them to attend court and testify.
Court testimony is the right to testify in court of what he/she saw during the incident.
No set number.
Yes.
This word has been recently used as a challenge to express sympathy; i.e, "Testify...".I have been called to testify in court as an expert witness.
Generally speaking anyone can be asked to testify. Though someone can be ruled as medically or mentally unable or incompetent to testify.
No, not unless you are subpoeana'd by one side or the other. A person can voluntarily testify without being subpoenaed as long as one party or another calls the person as a witness. Expert witnesses are hired to testify in court; therefore they also testify without being subpoenaed.