HR 1252 · 102th Congress · Law
Battered Women's Testimony Act of 1992
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 102-527.(1992-10-27)
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Battered Women's Testimony Act of 1991 - Directs the State Justice Institute, by grants to or contracts with a single eligible entity, to: (1) collect and analyze information regarding the admissibility and quality of expert testimony on the experiences of battered women offered as part of the defense in criminal cases under State law and regarding sources of, and methods to obtain, funds to pay costs incurred to provide such testimony, particularly in cases involving indigent women defendants; (2) develop training materials to assist battered women, operators of domestic violence shelters, battered women's advocates, and attorneys in using such testimony in appropriate cases and to assist individuals with expertise in the experiences of battered women in developing skills appropriate to providing such testimony; and (3) disseminate such information and training materials and provide related technical assistance to battered women, shelter operators, advocates, attorneys, and individuals providing testimony.…
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Cosponsors (20)
15 Democrats5 Republicans