💨 Abstract

Iowa's Attorney General proposes a constitutional amendment to protect traumatized children and vulnerable people by allowing their testimony outside the courtroom presence of the defendant. This amendment would apply to witnesses under 18 and those with mental illness, intellectual disability, or other developmental disabilities. Critics worry it could hinder the defendant's rights in court. The amendment would take years to pass and be put before voters.

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