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SB 986: Custodial Interrogations

GENERAL BILL by Joyner

Custodial Interrogations; Requiring a law enforcement agency to electronically record the statement of a suspect under certain circumstances; authorizing a law enforcement agency to covertly record statements; authorizing the court to consider the failure to record a statement in determining the admissibility of such statement; authorizing the jury to consider the failure to record a statement in determining whether a statement was made and the weight to give such statement; providing that a civil cause of action does not arise from the failure of a law enforcement agency to comply with this section, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  4. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/11/2014 Senate • Filed
2/18/2014 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 80
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 80
5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice