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IL SB1006
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires electronic recording of custodial interrogations of minors under age 17 for certain violent crimes (homicide, sexual assault, aggravated robbery, aggravated battery, aggravated kidnapping) conducted at police stations or detention facilities, with statements presumed inadmissible without proper recording.
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Extends electronic recording requirements to additional offenses for minors on phased dates: arson and residential burglary offenses (June 1, 2014), robbery and aggravated assault offenses (June 1, 2015), and criminal sexual abuse and other specified offenses (June 1, 2016).
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Applies the same electronic recording requirements to adult suspects in criminal proceedings for the specified violent crimes and offenses listed above on the same phased implementation dates.
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Permits continued recording of interrogations regarding other offenses if statements during a recorded interrogation create reasonable suspicion of additional crimes, without suspect consent.
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Establishes exceptions allowing unrecorded statements to be admissible if electronic recording was infeasible, statements made in open court, spontaneous statements, or statements meeting other specified conditions, with the state bearing burden of proof.
Legislative Description
CRIMINAL JUSTICE-RECORDINGS
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0547
8/26/2013