Closing of proceeding to protect child witness or child victim; factors
Ind. Code § 31-32-6-5
in effectSec. 5. In determining whether closing a proceeding is necessary to protect the welfare of a child witness or child victim, the court shall consider the following:
(1) The nature of the allegation or defense.
(2) The age of a child witness or child victim.
(3) The psychological maturity of a child witness or child victim.
(4) The desire of a child witness or child victim to testify in a proceeding closed to the public.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-7-10(e).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026