Criminal Evidence Act 1992

Evidence through television link.

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13.—(1) In any proceedings F11[(including proceedings under section 4E or 4F of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1967)] for F12[a relevant offence] a person other than the accused may give evidence, whether from within or outside the State, through a live television link—

(a) if the person is under F13[18 years] of age, unless the court sees good reason to the contrary,

(b) in any other case, with the leave of the court.

F14[(1A) In any proceedings (including proceedings under section 4E or 4F of the Criminal Procedure Act 1967) relating to an offence, other than a relevant offence, a court may, subject to section 14AA, grant leave for a victim of the offence to give evidence, whether from within or outside the State, through a live television link.]

(2) Evidence given under subsection (1) F14[or (1A)] shall be videorecorded.

(3) F15[…]

Annotations

Amendments:

F11

Inserted (1.10.2001) by Criminal Justice Act 1999 (10/1999), s. 18(3), S.I. No. 193 of 2001.

F12

Substituted (30.05.2018) by Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (28/2017), s. 30(b)(i), S.I. No. 173 of 2018.

F13

Substituted (1.05.2002) by Children Act 2001 (24/2001), s. 257(3), S.I. No. 151 of 2002.

F14

Inserted (30.05.2018) by Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (28/2017), s. 30(b)(ii), (iii), S.I. No. 173 of 2018.

The commencement of the insertion of subs. (1A) relates to certain courts listed (30.05.2018) in S.I. No. 173 of 2018: the Central Criminal Court, the Circuit Court, the Dublin Metropolitan District of the District Court, and the District Courts sitting in District Nos. 1-3, 5-10, 12, 13, 15, 19, 22-25.

The commencement of the insertion of subs. (1A) further relates to certain courts listed (15.12.2021) in S.I. No. 694 of 2021: the District Court sitting as District Nos. 4, 16, 17, 20, 21.

The commencement of the insertion of subs. (1A) further relates to the Special Criminal Court as provided (30.06.2022) by Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 309 of 2022).

The commencement of the insertion of subs. (1A) further relates to District Court No. 18 as provided (30.11.2023) by Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 588 of 2023).

F15

Deleted (30.05.2018) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), s. 35, S.I. No. 172 of 2018.