AZ SB1652

Requires law enforcement to appoint a public defender or court-appointed counsel to represent juveniles under 15 years of age before any custodial interrogation, with no fee charged to the juvenile.

Mandates electronic recording in its entirety of all oral, written, or sign language statements made by juveniles during custodial interrogation, with recordings remaining substantially accurate and unaltered.

Prohibits destruction or alteration of electronic recordings until final disposition of the juvenile's case.

Provides exceptions to recording requirements for statements made in open court, spontaneous statements, routine processing questions, out-of-state interrogations, federal detentions, and statements made before interrogators knew of criminal suspicion.

Allows law enforcement to conduct unrecorded questioning without appointed counsel only when reasonably necessary to protect imminent threats to life or property.