Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-4252 Recording Of Testimony

13-4252. Recording of testimony

A. The recording of an oral statement of a minor made before a proceeding begins is admissible into evidence if all of the following are true:

1. No attorney for either party was present when the statement was made.

2. The recording is both visual and aural and is recorded on film or videotape or by other electronic means.

3. Every voice on the recording is identified.

4. The person conducting the interview of the minor in the recording is present at the proceeding and available to testify or be cross-examined by either party.

5. The defendant or the attorney for the defendant is afforded an opportunity to view the recording before it is offered into evidence.

6. The minor is available to testify.

7. The recording equipment was capable of making an accurate recording, the operator of the equipment was competent and the recording is accurate and has not been altered.

8. The statement was not made in response to questioning calculated to lead the minor to make a particular statement.

B. If the electronic recording of the oral statement of a minor is admitted into evidence under this section, either party may call the minor to testify and the opposing party may cross-examine the minor.

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