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Versions of s. 715.2(1)

C-46 — Criminal Code · 2 versions · View current text

Historical text comes from the Justice Laws point-in-time corpus and is unofficial — not the official version.

  1. 2006-01-02 to present available View Source
    In any proceeding relating toagainst an offence under section 151, 152, 153, 153.1, 155 or 159, subsection 160(2) or (3) or section 163.1, 170, 171, 172, 173, 210, 211, 212, 213, 266, 267, 268, 271, 272 or 273accused in which thea complainantvictim or other witness is able to communicate evidence but may have difficulty doing so by reason of a mental or physical disability, a videotape,video recording made within a reasonable time after the alleged offence, in which the complainantvictim or witness describes the acts complained ofof, is admissible in evidence if the complainantvictim or witnesswitness, while testifying, adopts the contents of the videotapevideo whilerecording, testifying.unless the presiding judge or justice is of the opinion that admission of the video recording in evidence would interfere with the proper administration of justice.
    Full text

    In any proceeding against an accused in which a victim or other witness is able to communicate evidence but may have difficulty doing so by reason of a mental or physical disability, a video recording made within a reasonable time after the alleged offence, in which the victim or witness describes the acts complained of, is admissible in evidence if the victim or witness, while testifying, adopts the contents of the video recording, unless the presiding judge or justice is of the opinion that admission of the video recording in evidence would interfere with the proper administration of justice.

  2. 2003-01-01 to 2006-01-02 View Source

    In any proceeding relating to an offence under section 151, 152, 153, 153.1, 155 or 159, subsection 160(2) or (3) or section 163.1, 170, 171, 172, 173, 210, 211, 212, 213, 266, 267, 268, 271, 272 or 273 in which the complainant or other witness is able to communicate evidence but may have difficulty doing so by reason of a mental or physical disability, a videotape, made within a reasonable time after the alleged offence, in which the complainant or witness describes the acts complained of is admissible in evidence if the complainant or witness adopts the contents of the videotape while testifying.