Thank you, Madam Chair.
Mr. Taylor, I was somewhat confused by the language in this particular amendment because, to your point, the code already provides necessary direction to the court when dealing with witnesses and victims under the age of 18. The order is actually mandatory; it's not discretionary. In the way this is drafted, the word “may” provides a discretionary exercise, which kind of defeats the original purpose for which the code was drafted.
Would you agree?