HB 60

This act: (1) requires a court, upon motion, to continue a criminal case when the defendant, the defendant's attorney, the victim, the victim's representative if the victim is unavailable, or the prosecutor is absent when the case is at trial due to active duty military service; (2) requires a court to continue a civil case when a party or his or her attorney is absent when the case is at trial due to active duty military service, unless a party or counsel announces ready for trial; and (3) requires a court to continue a criminal and civil case upon a showing that a material witness is unavailable due to active duty military service if a request has been submitted to the proper military authority for testimony and the witness is unable to testify via video conference.