375. Jury warning as to recording of special hearing
375. Jury warning as to recording of special hearing
If a recording of a special hearing is admitted into evidence under section 374, the trial judge must warn the jury—
(a) that it is routine practice for the evidence of a complainant who is under the age of 18 years or has a cognitive impairment to be recorded at a special hearing before the trial; and
(b) that no adverse inference may be drawn against the accused as a result of the evidence being recorded; and
(c) that the evidence of the complainant is not to be given any greater or lesser weight as a result of the evidence being recorded.
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