Can the presence of a therapy animal in a courtroom result in a mistrial?
If the therapy animal is trained and registered, is accompanied by the handler into the courtroom, and is approved by the judge to assist the child during testifying, then the presence of the animal will not result in a mistrial. Having the therapy animal under the physical control of the handler at all times will prevent any mishap that could occur with an unaccompanied animal, which could disrupt the court proceedings.
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