As used in the Uniform Child Witness Testimony by Alternative Methods Act: 1. "Alternative method" means a method by which a child witness testifies which does not include all of the following: a. having the child testify in person in an open forum, b. having the child testify in the presence and full view of the finder of fact and presiding officer, and c. allowing all of the parties to be present, to participate, and to view and be viewed by the child; 2. "Child witness" means a child as defined by Section 1-1-105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes who has been or will be called to testify in a proceeding; 3. "Criminal proceeding" means a deposition, conditional examination ordered pursuant to Section 765 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, trial or hearing before a court in a prosecution of a person charged with violating a criminal law of this state, a juvenile certified to stand trial as an adult pursuant to Section 2- 2-403 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes or a youthful offender prosecuted pursuant to the Youthful Offender Act; and 4. "Noncriminal proceeding" means a deposition, trial or hearing before a court or an administrative agency of this state having judicial or quasi-judicial powers, other than a criminal proceeding. Added by Laws 2003, c. 405, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 445, § 1, emerg. eff. June 4, 2004; Laws 2009, c. 234, § 112, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009; Laws 2022, c. 104, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
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