CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...The Child Witness
......Exclusion of Spectators
.........Criminal Proceedings
............Statutory Authority
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  • Potential witnesses who have not been examined may be excluded.
  • Examination shall be open, absent showing exclusion required for fair trial; people who are permitted to remain.
  • Exclusion of public during examination of minor upon motion of DA.
  • Special precautions for child victims of molestation or parental violence.
  • On proper, detailed showing, magistrate must close preliminary examination during testimony of minor under 16 when D charged with certain sex crimes.