For purposes of sections 491.696 to 491.705, the term "child" means a person seventeen years of age or under who is the alleged victim of sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect as such terms are defined in section 210.110.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 491.696
Child defined — videotaped testimony for juvenile court hearings
Known as the Child Victim Witness Protection Law
The act spans §§ 491–491 (67 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1987; (L. 1987 H.B. 598)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.