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