Pennsylvania HB413 mandates electronic recording of custodial interrogations, with exceptions, and assigns enforcement to the Attorney General.
Pennsylvania HB413 adopts the Uniform Electronic Recordation of Custodial Interrogations Act, requiring electronic recording of most custodial interrogations. Exceptions include situations where recording is infeasible due to exigent circumstances, equipment malfunction, or if the individual refuses to participate. The act also exempts certain spontaneous statements and those made during routine arrest processing.
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