Accompagnement des victimes par des chiens d’assistance judiciaire

This French bill, introduced as a private member's proposal in the National Assembly, concerns the accompaniment of victims by judicial assistance dogs. Such dogs would support people giving testimony or taking part in legal proceedings, helping to reduce stress and trauma during hearings. Based on the title and metadata only, the bill appears to aim at formally recognising this form of support within the justice system. Victims involved in criminal or civil proceedings in France would be the primary people affected, along with courts, judicial staff and the handlers and dogs involved. The exact conditions, approval rules and responsibilities are not visible from the metadata and would need to be checked in the full text.