Massachusetts H1979 prohibits deception during juvenile custodial interrogations and mandates recordings.
Massachusetts H1979 prohibits law enforcement from using deception during juvenile custodial interrogations. Statements made by juveniles during such interrogations are presumed involuntary and inadmissible if deception is involved. The Commonwealth must prove the statement was voluntary and not influenced by deception to admit it as evidence. The bill also mandates that all custodial interrogations of juveniles in places of detention be recorded. Failure to record makes statements and derived evidence inadmissible, unless the Commonwealth proves recording was not reasonably possible.
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