IL HB6300

Expands mandatory counsel requirement during custodial interrogation from minors under 13 to all minors under 18 at the time of the offense.

Makes statements made without counsel present throughout entire custodial interrogation inadmissible as evidence in any juvenile court proceeding.

Requires electronic recording of custodial interrogations at police stations or detention facilities, with statements presumed inadmissible unless recording is substantially accurate and unaltered.

Establishes phased implementation of recording requirements for specific offense categories, with effective dates ranging from June 1, 2014 to June 1, 2016.

Provides exceptions allowing unrecorded statements in limited circumstances including statements made in open court, spontaneous statements, and instances where electronic recording was not feasible.