Bill > H1904

This bill modifies existing Massachusetts law to allow law enforcement officials to record conversations with suspects during specific types of criminal investigations without additional consent. Specifically, the bill permits a law enforcement official to conduct a one-party recording (where only one participant in the conversation knows it is being recorded) of a suspect in a police facility when investigating crimes against a person or arson. This recording can occur after the suspect has been read their Miranda warnings (standard advisement of legal rights prior to questioning) and in a facility that has clear, conspicuous notices stating that conversations related to these types of crimes may be recorded. The bill represents an expansion of current recording provisions, providing law enforcement with more flexibility in gathering evidence during investigations of serious crimes while maintaining some protections for the suspect through the requirement of Miranda warnings and facility signage.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1904