MO SB304

Requires recording of custodial interrogations for serious felonies including first and second degree murder, first degree assault, first degree robbery, first degree rape, kidnapping, and child abuse when the suspect is in custody at a fixed place of detention

Expands the definition of "custodial interrogation" to include persons suspected of committing a crime (not just those under arrest) and removes the exception for detentions that have not risen to the level of arrest

Removes the exception allowing suspects to request that interrogations not be recorded, and removes the governor's authority to withhold state funds from noncompliant agencies

Allows juries to consider evidence of compliance or noncompliance with recording requirements when assessing whether a defendant's statement was voluntary and reliable

Requires recordings to be preserved until all appeals, habeas corpus matters, and post-conviction proceedings are exhausted or prosecution is barred by law