§61-8B-14. Limits on Interviews of Children Eleven Years Old or Less

WV Code § 61-8B-14 (2019) (N/A)
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In any prosecution under this article, the court may provide by rule for reasonable limits on the number of interviews to which a victim who is a child who is eleven years old or less must submit for law enforcement or discovery purposes. The rule shall to the extent possible protect the mental and emotional health of the child from the psychological damage of repeated interrogations while at the same time preserve the rights of the public and the defendant.