IL SB1914

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to require electronic recording of custodial interrogations for murder, homicide, second degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, and aggravated DUI resulting in death.

Statements made during custodial interrogation at police stations or detention facilities are presumed inadmissible unless an electronic recording (motion picture, audiotape, videotape, or digital) is made and the recording is substantially accurate and not intentionally altered.

Electronic recordings of accused persons for any offense may be admissible as evidence if made during custodial interrogation while in custody for the specified homicide or DUI offenses, provided the recording is substantially accurate and unaltered.

Establishes exceptions allowing admission of statements made in open court, statements when electronic recording was infeasible, spontaneous statements, statements during routine arrest processing, and statements made when interrogators were unaware a death occurred.

Requires law enforcement to preserve electronic recordings until the defendant's conviction is final and all direct and habeas corpus appeals are exhausted, and designates recordings as confidential and exempt from public inspection.