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Committee debates bill to limit use of deceptive interrogation tactics on children
Summary
HB 165 would create a rebuttable presumption that statements by minors obtained after intentional deception by law enforcement are involuntary and inadmissible; proponents cited false-confession research and opponents warned it would remove a tool for investigators.
The House Judiciary Committee heard competing testimony Jan. 30 on House Bill 165, which would establish a rebuttable presumption that statements by minors taken during custodial interrogations after intentional deception by law enforcement are involuntary and inadmissible in court.
Delegate Delia Severo (presenting as Delegate Osvero in the transcript) framed the bill as completing protections begun in the Child Interrogation Act by prohibiting the use of deceptive interrogation tactics on children. "When we're talking about a child, we're talking about a developing mind," the sponsor said, and added that deceptive tactics can produce false…
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