Bill > HB0404

This bill amends Section 80-6-206 of the Utah Code to modify the juvenile interrogation process. The key provisions include: (1) requiring a child's parent, guardian, or a "friendly adult" (an adult with an established relationship with the child) to be present during a custodial interrogation, unless certain exceptions apply; (2) prohibiting the use of false information or unauthorized statements about leniency during the interrogation of a child; and (3) requiring law enforcement agencies to make audio or audio-video recordings of custodial interrogations of children, with the court determining the admissibility of such recordings as evidence.