Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-86h

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 54-86h - Competency of child as witness

No witness shall be automatically adjudged incompetent to testify because of age and any child who is a victim of assault, sexual assault or abuse shall be competent to testify without prior qualification. The weight to be given the evidence and the credibility of the witness shall be for the determination of the trier of fact.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-86h

(P.A. 85-587, S. 2.)

Cited. 211 Conn. 555; 241 Conn. 823. Cited. 12 CA 585; 13 CA 368; 19 CA 36; 20 CA 737; 23 CA 509; 24 Conn.App. 146; 25 CA 21; 42 Conn.App. 186; judgment reversed, see 241 Conn. 823.