Section 65.10. Closed-circuit television; general rule; declaration of vulnerability

1. A child witness shall be declared vulnerable  when  the  court,  in
  accordance with the provisions of section 65.20, determines by clear and
  convincing  evidence  that  it  is  likely  that such child witness will
  suffer serious mental or emotional harm if  required  to  testify  at  a
  criminal  proceeding  without  the  use  of live, two-way closed-circuit
  television and  that  the  use  of  such  live,  two-way  closed-circuit
  television will diminish the likelihood or extent of, such harm.
    2. When the court declares a child witness to be vulnerable, it shall,
  except  as  provided in subdivision four of section 65.30, authorize the
  taking of the  testimony  of  the  vulnerable  child  witness  from  the
  testimonial  room  by  means of live, two-way closed-circuit television.
  Under no circumstances shall the provisions of this article be construed
  to authorize a closed-circuit television system by which events  in  the
  courtroom  are  not  transmitted  to  the  testimonial  room  during the
  testimony of the vulnerable child witness.
    3. Nothing herein  shall  be  contrued  to  preclude  the  court  from
  exercising  its  power  to  close  the  courtroom or from exercising any
  authority it otherwise may have to protect the well-being of  a  witness
  and the rights of the defendant.
    * NB Repealed September 1, 2011