CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Evidentiary Issues
......Hearsay Rule Exceptions
.........Fresh Complaint
............Victim Testified
8 Cards On This Topic:

Statement of child sex victim made within reasonable time admitted to show fact of complaint.

7 month delay in reporting sexual incident still fell within "fresh" complaint doctrine, where child just learned significance of act.

Evidence of complaint made properly admitted to counter assumption that assault did not occur because no complaint made.

Evidence of minor’s complaints re sexual molestation admissible to counter defense of fabrication.

Evidence of uncharged sex acts properly admitted to rehabilitate witness.

Fresh complaint doctrine applies in civil cases as well as criminal.

Delay of one week in reporting sex crime does not destroy minor’s credibility.

Expert testimony that victims often delay in reporting molestation properly admitted.