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IL HB3521

IL HB3521
UNRELIABLE STATEMENTS INADMISS

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Introduced
02/07/2025
In Committee
04/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that unreliable statements to law enforcement made during a custodial interrogation conducted at a police station or other place of detention by a defendant are inadmissible at trial in any criminal court proceeding or juvenile court proceeding for the prosecution of a homicide. Provides that in any proceeding under this provision, the prosecution shall timely disclose prior to any relevant evidentiary hearing or trial its intent to introduce a statement made during a custodial interrogation conducted at a place of detention. Provides that at that time, the prosecution must tender any electronic recordings of the statement and any documents relating to the circumstances under which the statement was obtained and any other evidence the State intends to rely upon to determine the statement's reliability. Provides that before trial, a defendant may move to exclude a statement alleged to be unreliable. Provides that the defendant shall specifically identify the statement or statements alleged to be unreliable. Provides that at the hearing, it shall be the burden of the prosecutor to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the statement is reliable. Provides that when deciding a statement's reliability, a court should consider: (1) whether the details in the statement fit with the evidence known before the interrogation, especially details that describe unusual or not easily guessed facts of the crime that had not been made public; (2) whether the statement provides any new details or any new evidence not known before the interrogation that can be independently corroborated after the interrogation; (3) whether facts of the crime were disclosed to the defendant rather than originated with the defendant; (4) whether the defendant recanted the defendant's statement at any time and the circumstances of that recantation; (5) whether the statement was electronically recorded; and (6) any other information relevant to the reliability of the statement.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 to establish new rules for the admissibility of statements made during custodial interrogations in homicide cases. The bill defines "custodial interrogation" as an interview where a reasonable person would feel they are not free to leave and where questions are likely to elicit incriminating responses, and a "place of detention" as a police station or law enforcement facility where individuals may be held. Under the new provisions, statements made during such interrogations are presumed inadmissible in criminal or juvenile court proceedings for homicide prosecutions, unless the prosecution can prove their reliability. To do this, the prosecution must disclose all electronic recordings, documents, and evidence related to the statement before trial. The defendant can move to exclude an unreliable statement, and the burden is on the prosecutor to demonstrate the statement's reliability by considering factors such as the statement's consistency with existing evidence, whether it provides new corroborable information, how the information was obtained, whether the defendant recanted, and whether the statement was electronically recorded. This legislation aims to prevent potentially coerced or unreliable statements from being used as evidence in serious criminal cases.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (13)

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 04/11/2025)

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