Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-2611.9
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Official statutory text
A. An order allowing or disallowing a child witness to testify
by an alternative method shall state the findings of fact and
conclusions of law that support the determination of the judge or
presiding officer.
B. An order allowing a child witness to testify by an
alternative method shall:
1. State the method by which the child is to testify;
2. List any individual or category of individuals allowed to be
in, or required to be excluded from, the presence of the child
during the testimony;
3. State any special conditions necessary to facilitate a
party’s right to examine or cross-examine the child;
4. State any condition or limitation upon the participation of
individuals present during the testimony of the child; and
5. State any other condition necessary for taking or presenting
the testimony.
C. The alternative method ordered by the judge or presiding
officer shall not be more restrictive of the rights of the parties
than is necessary under the circumstance to serve the purposes of
the order.
by an alternative method shall state the findings of fact and
conclusions of law that support the determination of the judge or
presiding officer.
B. An order allowing a child witness to testify by an
alternative method shall:
1. State the method by which the child is to testify;
2. List any individual or category of individuals allowed to be
in, or required to be excluded from, the presence of the child
during the testimony;
3. State any special conditions necessary to facilitate a
party’s right to examine or cross-examine the child;
4. State any condition or limitation upon the participation of
individuals present during the testimony of the child; and
5. State any other condition necessary for taking or presenting
the testimony.
C. The alternative method ordered by the judge or presiding
officer shall not be more restrictive of the rights of the parties
than is necessary under the circumstance to serve the purposes of
the order.
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