If:(1) a statement made knowingly and voluntarily cannot be admitted as evidence against a child because of failure to meet the requirements of section 1 of this chapter; and(2) the child testifies in the child's own defense;the statement may be admitted to impeach the child as a witness in the same manner as evidence of any other prior inconsistent statement can be admitted for impeachment.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-7-3(c).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.
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