Ind. Code ch. 31-30.5-1

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Ind. Code § 31-30.5-1-1 Definitions

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Custodial interrogation" has the meaning set forth in Indiana Evidence Rule 617. (2) "Electronic recording" has the meaning set forth in Indiana Evidence Rule 617. (3) "Place of detention" has the meaning set forth in Indiana Evidence Rule 617. As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.27.

Ind. Code § 31-30.5-1-2 Juvenile interrogations; admissibility of statements

Sec. 2. A statement made during the custodial interrogation of a juvenile that is conducted at a place of detention is not admissible against the juvenile in a juvenile proceeding unless the interrogation complies with the requirements of Indiana Evidence Rule 617. As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.27.

Ind. Code § 31-30.5-1-3 Admissible statements

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies only to the custodial interrogation of a juvenile that is: (1) not conducted at a place of detention; and (2) conducted at a school or another place where a juvenile is detained in connection with the investigation. (b) A statement made during a custodial interrogation described in subsection (a) is admissible against the juvenile in a felony criminal prosecution or in a juvenile proceeding only if: (1) the interrogation complies with Indiana Evidence Rule 617; or (2) the interrogation: (A) is recorded by using audio equipment; and (B) complies with every requirement of Indiana Evidence Rule 617, except for the requirement that an electronic recording be an audio-visual recording. As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.27.

Ind. Code § 31-30.5-1-4 Copies of juvenile interrogations

Sec. 4. A law enforcement agency shall retain a copy of a custodial interrogation of a juvenile recorded under this chapter: (1) if the juvenile is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act that would be a crime if committed by an adult, until the juvenile has exhausted all appeals related to the adjudication; (2) if the juvenile is convicted of a felony as an adult, until: (A) the felony conviction is final; and (B) the juvenile has exhausted all direct and habeas corpus appeals related to the conviction; or (3) until a prosecution of the juvenile for a felony is barred by law. As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.27.

Ind. Code § 31-30.5-1-5 Confidentiality of juvenile interrogations

Sec. 5. A custodial interrogation recorded under this chapter is confidential at the discretion of the court. As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.27.

Ind. Code § 31-30.5-1-6 False statements made by law enforcement to a juvenile during an interrogation; inadmissibility; exceptions

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a statement that is made by a juvenile during a custodial interrogation is inadmissible against the juvenile in a criminal or juvenile proceeding, if: (1) the statement concerns an act: (A) that was allegedly committed by the juvenile when the juvenile was less than eighteen (18) years of age; and (B) that: (i) would be a felony or misdemeanor offense if committed by an adult; or (ii) is an offense under IC 35-45-4-6 or IC 35-47-10-5; and (2) the statement is made by the juvenile in response to a law enforcement officer or school resource officer who communicates to the juvenile: (A) materially false information regarding evidence relating to the act; or (B) a materially false statement regarding: (i) the penalty for the act; or (ii) leniency in the imposition of a penalty for the act. (b) This section does not apply: (1) if the law enforcement officer or school resource officer communicates materially false information or a materially false statement with a reasonable good faith belief that the information was true at the time it was communicated to the juvenile; or (2) to any evidence discovered as a result of the juvenile's statement. As added by P.L.112-2023, SEC.1.

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