MD HB626

Creates a rebuttable presumption that statements made by minors during custodial interrogation are involuntary and inadmissible in juvenile or criminal proceedings if a law enforcement officer intentionally used false information to elicit the statement

Allows the presumption to be overcome only by clear and convincing evidence that the statement was voluntary and not made in response to the officer's false information

Applies to both juvenile and criminal court proceedings against the minor

Adds new Section 10-926 to the Maryland Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article

Takes effect October 1, 2026