110 STAT. 1246
PUBLIC LAW 104-132—APR. 24, 1996
receives from all such programs is sufficient to fully compensate
the applicant for losses suffered as a result of the crime.".
42 USC 10608. SEC. 235. CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISED COURT PROCEEDINGS FOR VIC-
TIMS OF CRIME.
(a) IN GENERAL.— Notwithstanding any provision of the Federal
Rules of Criminal Procedure to the contrary, in order to permit
victims of crime to watch criminal trial proceedings in cases where
the venue of the trial is changed—
(1) out of the State in which the case was initially brought;
and
(2) more than 350 miles from the location in which those
proceedings originally would have taken place;
the trial court shall order closed circuit televising of the proceedings
to that location, for viewing by such persons the court determines
have a compelling interest in doing so and are otherwise unable
to do so by reason of the inconvenience and expense caused by
the change of venue.
(b) LIMITED ACCESS.—
(1) GENERALLY.—No other person, other than official court
and security personnel, or other persons specifically designated
by the court, shall be permitted to view the closed circuit
televising of the proceedings.
(2) EXCEPTION. — The court shall not designate a person
under paragraph (1) if the presiding judge at the trial determines that testimony by that person would be materially
affected if that person heard other testimony at the trial.
(c) RESTRICTIONS.—
(1) The signal transmitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall
be under the control of the court at all times and shall only
be transmitted subject to the terms and conditions imposed
by the court.
(2) No public broadcast or dissemination shall be made
of the signal transmitted pursuant to subsection (a). In the
event any tapes are produced in carrying out subsection (a),
such tapes shall be the property of the court and kept under
seal.
(3) Any violations of this subsection, or any rule or order
made pursuant to this section, shall be punishable as contempt
of court as described in section 402 of title 18, United States
Code.
(d) DONATIONS. —The Administrative Office of the United States
Courts may accept donations to enable the courts to carry out
subsection (a).
(e) CONSTRUCTION. —
(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed—
(i) to create in favor of any person a cause of action
against the United States or any officer or employees
thereof, or
(ii) to provide any person with a defense in any action
in which application of this section is made.
(f) DEFINITION. —As used in this section, the term "State" means
any State, the District of Columbia, or any possession or territory
of the United States.
(g) RULES. —The Judicial Conference of the United States,
pursuant to its rule making authority under section 331 of title
28, United States Code, may promulgate and issue rules, or amend
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