S. 3736 · 115th Congress
A bill to amend Rule 611 of the Federal Rules of Evidence to prohibit cross-examination by the accused of minor victims of sexual assault.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jeff Flake
- Introduced
- 2018-12-10
- Latest action
- 2018-12-10 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
This bill generally prohibits the cross-examination of a minor (i.e., an individual under the age of 18) by a pro se criminal defendant accused of sexual assault of the minor. A pro se criminal defendant is a defendant in a criminal case who represents himself or herself without a lawyer.