AN ACT relating to interrogation of children.

Summary

The bill bans law‑enforcement officers from using threats, physical harm, deception, or psychologically manipulative tactics when questioning a child in custody about a crime. Any child statement obtained in violation cannot be used as evidence in civil, criminal, or juvenile cases, except in a lawsuit over the interrogation itself. It aims to protect minors from unreliable confessions and abusive questioning.

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