BS-2385/2010-VIB
ECLI:DK:VIB:2022:BS0000004288
AI generated
Witness testimony by a person under 18 without parental consent is inadmissible in Danish criminal proceedings.
Denmark (DK)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the request to admit a minor as a witness without parental consent. The prosecution sought to call a 15-year-old to testify, while the defense argued for the minor's presence. The court ruled that parental consent is a mandatory prerequisite for admitting such testimony in criminal trials.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedStraffelovens § 217; Straffelovens § 218: Parental consent is a mandatory prerequisite for admitting the testimony of a minor under 18 in criminal proceedings without their own consent.
Keywords
AI generated
minor witness testimony
parental consent requirement
criminal procedure rules
child protection law
admissibility of evidence
Cited Legislation
AI generatedStraffelovens § 217
Straffelovens § 218
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