Senate Passes Bill to Allow Victim Advocates Remain in Courtroom for Minors Testifying

ATLANTA (March 26, 2013) – The State Senate passed HB 480 to allow victim assistance coordinators, victims’ advocates, and such other victim assistance personnel to remain in the courtroom while a person under the age of 16 testifies as a victim in a sex offense case by a vote of  54-1.  Continue reading “Senate Passes Bill to Allow Victim Advocates Remain in Courtroom for Minors Testifying”