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HB 393: Recording of Custodial Interrogations

GENERAL BILL by McGhee

Recording of Custodial Interrogations; Requires statements made during custodial interrogation relating to crime to be electronically recorded; provides requirements for such recordings; provides that statements made during custodial interrogation that are not electronically recorded are presumed to be inadmissible; provides that presumption of inadmissibility may be overcome in certain circumstances; provides exceptions to presumption of inadmissibility for certain statements; requires FDLE to monitor compliance with recording requirements & to develop forms to monitor compliance; requires trial judges & prosecutors to submit forms in certain circumstances; provides requirements for handling & preservation of electronic recordings.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2013 House • Filed
1/30/2013 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 50
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 50
5/3/2013 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee