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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Can you point me to a rape shield law of the sort you're talking about? I suspect that questions on past sexual history would be objected to on the basis of relevance, which is judged on a probative value versus prejudicial effect spectrum, same as in all cases. Psychological records would be privileged, generally, I would think?
It's not that I know more than you, I don't do criminal defense.
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Section 276 of the criminal code is the law regarding past sexual history. And yes, the psych records are always privileged but as I understand it, especially so in sex assault cases because it relates to the general intent of 276 which is to not make stereotypical inferences from any testimony regarding victim credibility.