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NY S06646
Bill
Status
3/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Sanders
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AI Summary
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Creates a presumption that confessions, admissions, or statements from defendants under 18 years old are involuntary when obtained through deceptive interrogation techniques at a detention facility
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Defines "deception" as knowingly communicating false facts about evidence or making unauthorized statements regarding leniency to elicit incriminating responses
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Applies to both criminal proceedings (amending Criminal Procedure Law) and family court juvenile delinquency cases (amending Family Court Act)
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Allows prosecutors to overcome the presumption of involuntariness by proving voluntariness by a preponderance of the evidence, with the burden of proof resting on the prosecution
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Provides that statements made by minor defendants as a result of deception by law enforcement during custodial interrogation are inadmissible.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026