Maryland HB626 creates a rebuttable presumption that statements by minors during custodial interrogation are involuntary and inadmissible in court.

Maryland HB626, also known as the Exonerated 5 Act, establishes a rebuttable presumption that statements made by minors during custodial interrogation are involuntary and inadmissible in juvenile or criminal proceedings. This presumption can be overcome only by clear and convincing evidence that the statement was voluntary and not elicited by false information used by the law enforcement officer. The Act aims to protect minors from potentially coerced statements during police interrogations.

Maryland HB626 creates a rebuttable presumption that statements by minors during custodial interrogation are involuntary and inadmissible in court.

Maryland HB626, also known as the Exonerated 5 Act, establishes a rebuttable presumption that statements made by minors during custodial interrogation are involuntary and inadmissible in juvenile or criminal proceedings. This presumption can be overcome only by clear and convincing evidence that the statement was voluntary and not elicited by false information used by the law enforcement officer. The Act aims to protect minors from potentially coerced statements during police interrogations.