FL H1451

Creates Florida Statute 900.06 prohibiting deceptive tactics during custodial interrogations of minors under 18 years of age at a place of detention.

Establishes a presumption that confessions made by minors during custodial interrogations are inadmissible if law enforcement uses deception, defined as false facts about evidence or unauthorized statements regarding leniency.

Allows the presumption of inadmissibility to be overcome by the state attorney proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the confession was voluntary based on totality of circumstances.

Places the burden of proof on the state attorney to demonstrate voluntariness of confessions and requires any objections regarding failure to call material witnesses be made in trial court.

Effective date is July 1, 2023.