Can a prosecuting witness in a criminal case have up to two support persons during testimony?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Shim, B264605, B269737 (Cal. App. 2017):

Where the charges in a criminal case involve, among other crimes, a violation of section 288 or 288.5, a prosecuting witness may have up to two support persons of his or her choice during testimony. ( 868.5, subd. (a).) Only one of the support persons may accompany the witness to the stand. (Ibid.) "Prosecuting witness" includes not only the complaining witness, but also all witnesses who testify for the prosecution. (People v. Adams (1993) 19 Cal.App.4th 412, 433-434.)

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