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Committee hears testimony on mandatory custodial-interview recordings; bill pulled for revision
Summary
Senate Bill 580 would require audio/visual recording of custodial interviews; Arkansas State Police and prosecutors said audio recording is common but universal video is costly and impractical in many rural agencies; committee agreed to pull the bill so sponsors can amend language ("video if available," waivers, storage/retention provisions).
Senate Bill 580, introduced by Senator Clark, would require the audio and visual recording of custodial interviews and interrogations. The sponsor said the proposal is intended to create a consistent record and protect the integrity of testimonial evidence.
Arkansas State Police Director Bill Bridal and Major Mark Hollingsworth told the committee that the department routinely audio-records interviews and, wherever practical, records video…
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