Texas Government Code - Section 22.011. Judicial Instruction Related To Family Violence, Sexual Assault, And Child Abuse
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§ 22.011. JUDICIAL INSTRUCTION RELATED TO FAMILY
VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND CHILD ABUSE. (a) The supreme court
shall provide judicial training related to the problems of family
violence, sexual assault, and child abuse and to issues concerning
sex offender characteristics.
(b), (c) Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 507, § 2,
eff. Aug. 31, 1995.
(d) The instruction must include information about:
(1) statutory and case law relating to videotaping a
child's testimony and relating to competency of children to
testify;
(2) methods for eliminating the trauma to the child
caused by the court process;
(3) case law, statutory law, and procedural rules
relating to family violence, sexual assault, and child abuse;
(4) methods for providing protection for victims of
family violence, sexual assault, or child abuse;
(5) available community and state resources for
counseling and other aid to victims and to offenders;
(6) gender bias in the judicial process;
(7) dynamics and effects of being a victim of family
violence, sexual assault, or child abuse; and
(8) issues concerning sex offender characteristics.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 795, § 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 282, § 1, eff. Aug. 30,
1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 254, § 1, eff. May 29, 1995.
Section: 22.004 22.005 22.006 22.007 22.008 22.009 22.010 22.011 22.012 22.013 22.014 22.015 22.101 22.102 22.103
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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