Florida Florida Statutes

§ 92.53 — Videotaping the testimony of a victim or witness under age 18 or who has an intellectual disability

FS § 92.53Ch. 92

Statute text

(1)On motion and hearing in camera and a finding that there is a substantial likelihood that a victim or witness who is under the age of 18 or who has an intellectual disability as defined in s. 393.063 would suffer at least moderate emotional or mental harm due to the presence of the defendant if such victim or witness is required to testify in open court, or is unavailable as defined in s. 90.804(1), the trial court may order the videotaping of the testimony of the victim or witness in a case, whether civil or criminal in nature, in which videotaped testimony is to be used at trial in lieu of trial testimony in open court.

(2)The motion may be filed by:(a) The victim or witness, or the victim's or witness's attorney, parent, legal guardian, or guardian ad litem;

(b)A trial judge on his or her own motion;

(c)Any party in a civil proceeding; or

(d)The prosecuting attorney or the defendant, or the defendant's counsel.

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Legislative history

s. 7, ch. 85-53; s. 3, ch. 93-131; s. 23, ch. 94-154; s. 8, ch. 2000-336; s. 3, ch. 2011-220; s. 6, ch. 2013-162; s. 1, ch. 2014-4; s. 64, ch. 2016-24; s. 9, ch. 2016-104; s. 3, ch. 2016-199; s. 1, ch. 2017-13; s. 1, ch. 2023-148; s. 11, ch. 2024-71; ss. 25, 56, ch. 93-131; s. 22, ch. 94-154; s. 1380, ch. 95-147; s. 5, ch. 2013-162; s. 2, ch. 2016-199; s. 8, ch. 2023-302.