FL S0258

Requires custodial interrogations of felony suspects to be electronically recorded in their entirety to be admissible as evidence in criminal proceedings.

Establishes that statements are inadmissible unless the interrogee receives constitutional warnings on the recording, knowingly waives rights, and the recording is accurate and unaltered.

Allows prosecution to rebut the presumption of inadmissibility with clear and convincing evidence of good cause, including exigent circumstances, equipment failure, interrogee refusal to record, or lawful federal wiretaps.

Permits statements from federal officers or out-of-state investigators to be admissible if obtained in compliance with their respective jurisdictions' laws.

Requires preservation of electronic recordings until conviction is final, all appeals are exhausted, prosecution is barred, or the state waives prosecution in writing; effective July 1, 2020.