Section 16-10-401 - Trials - authority to exclude victim's advocate from sequestration orders

Notwithstanding any sequestration order entered by the court that excludes members of the general public from a jury trial or a trial before the court, the court may allow a victim's advocate to remain in the courtroom during such trial. For the purposes of this section, 'victim's advocate' means any person whose regular or volunteer duties include the support of an alleged victim of physical or sexual abuse or assault.L. 92: Entire part added, p. 322, § 2, effective July 1.