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Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE RECORDING, BROADCASTING, AIRING AND/OR PUBLICATION OF A CONFESSION OR ADMISSION BY A PERSON ACCUSED OF A CRIME WITHOUT AN EXPRESSED WAIVER IN THE PRESENCE OF COUNSEL, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 24, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01251 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE RECORDING, BROADCASTING, AIRING AND/OR PUBLICATION OF A CONFESSION OR ADMISSION BY A PERSON ACCUSED OF A CRIME WITHOUT AN EXPRESSED WAIVER IN THE PRESENCE OF COUNSEL, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : The bill prohibits a person from recording by means of video, compact disc, tape and other devices any confession and/or admission to a commission of a crime by a person arrested or under investigation, detention or custodial interrogation for the same crime unless such person waives or consents to the recording in writing in the presence of his counsel. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BICHARA, AL FRANCIS D. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-24 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 2007-08-06 |
Abstract
The bill prohibits a person from recording by means of video, compact disc, tape and other devices any confession and/or admission to a commission of a crime by a person arrested or under investigation, detention or custodial interrogation for the same crime unless such person waives or consents to the recording in writing in the presence of his counsel.
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