In June, the Iowa Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a man who argued it was unconstitutional for two children to testify against him though a live, closed-circuit video link that allowed the children to sit in a remote location just outside the courtroom.

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Iowa AG pushes for constitutional amendment on child testimony

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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on Thursday afternoon announced her office will be pushing for a constitutional amendment to protect children from having to testify in front of their alleged abuser. AG Bird along with the Linn County and Wayne County Sheriffs,  Linn and Polk County Attorneys, counselors, and abuse survivors spoke at a press conference to the importance and need of the amendment. "We are proposing this const…

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AG Bird pushing for amendment to protect child victims from testifying in front of alleged abusers

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is proposing a constitutional amendment to give judges authority to allow children to provide closed circuit testimony against an alleged abuser. It’s a response to a recent Iowa Supreme Court ruling that said defendants have the right to confront their accusers in the courtroom. “When a child is testifying in […]

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling for a constitutional amendment to ensure that child victims of crime do not have to testify inside a courtroom alongside their alleged abusers.

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, flanked by advocates and law enforcement personnel, announced on Dec. 12, 2024, her support for a constitutional amendment that would allow children to testify against their alleged abusers via closed-circuit video. (Photo by Clark Kauffman/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling for a constitutional amendment to ensure that child victims of crime do not have to testify inside a court…

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Iowa AG pushes for constitutional amendment on child testimony • Iowa Capital Dispatch

(Des Moines, Iowa) – Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling for a constitutional amendment to ensure that child victims of crime do not have to testify inside a courtroom alongside their alleged abusers. The Iowa Capital Dispatch reports in June, the Iowa Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a man who argued it was unconstitutional for two children to testify against him though a live, closed-circuit video link that allowed the child…

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is advocating for a constitutional amendment to allow children and individuals with intellectual disabilities to testify via closed-circuit TV, a practice deemed unconstitutional by the Iowa Supreme Court in June. Bird argues that requiring victims to face their abusers in court can retraumatize them and deter testimony, especially in cases of severe abuse. She emphasized that Iowa is now the only state without …

Iowa AG pushes for constitutional amendment on child testimony

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