MN SF2495

Presumes inadmissible any admission, confession, or statement made during custodial interrogation if law enforcement or juvenile court officials knowingly communicated false facts about evidence material to assessing criminal conduct.

Presumes inadmissible any such statement if officials knowingly communicated unauthorized statements regarding leniency.

Allows the state to overcome the inadmissibility presumption by proving by preponderance of the evidence that the statement was voluntary, reliable, and not induced by the prohibited acts.

Effective January 1, 2025, and applies to admissions, confessions, or statements made on or after that date.

Creates new Minnesota Statutes section 634.025 in the judiciary chapter.