Committee Passes Weaver Bill
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Committee Passes Weaver Bill
OKLAHOMA CITYThe Senate Public Safety Committee unanimously approved legislation by Chairman Darrell Weaver to allow expert testimony in human trafficking cases. Senate Bill 1810 by Weaver, R-Moore, provides that in any action in a court, if a party offers evidence of human trafficking, testimony of an expert witness, including the effect of such human trafficking on the person being trafficked shall be admissible as evidence.
Weaver Bill Allowing Expert Testimony in Human Trafficking Cases Advances
Oklahoma Senator Darrell Weaver secured unanimous committee approval Tuesday for legislation that would allow expert testimony in human trafficking cases. Senate Bill 1810, approved by the Senate Public Safety Committee, would make expert testimony admissible in court when evidence of human trafficking is presented. The measure allows qualified experts to explain the effects of trafficking on a victim’s beliefs, behavior and perception. “Victims
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