Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Wisconsin Bill Aims to Speed up Criminal Cases With Elderly Victims

 by Sarah Lehr


A Wisconsin bill aims to speed up criminal proceedings when older victims or witnesses are involved. 

The legislation, which advanced to public hearings this month, says courts have a duty to expedite proceedings involving any victim or witness over age 60, and that judges have to take that duty into account when weighing motions for delays. 

And, when a witness is over 60, the bill would allow that person’s testimony to be recorded to be used as evidence at a potential future trial. 

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Wisconsin Bill Aims to Speed Up Criminal Cases With Elderly Victims

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

that's great but it should apply to probate and other courts, not just criminal cases.