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Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-30.5-1-6

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a statement that is made by a juvenile during a custodial interrogation is inadmissible against the juvenile in a criminal or juvenile proceeding, if:

(1) the statement concerns an act:

(A) that was allegedly committed by the juvenile when the juvenile was less than eighteen (18) years of age;  and

(B) that:

(i) would be a felony or misdemeanor offense if committed by an adult;  or

(ii) is an offense under IC 35-45-4-6 or IC 35-47-10-5;  and

(2) the statement is made by the juvenile in response to a law enforcement officer or school resource officer who communicates to the juvenile:

(A) materially false information regarding evidence relating to the act;  or

(B) a materially false statement regarding:

(i) the penalty for the act;  or

(ii) leniency in the imposition of a penalty for the act.

(b) This section does not apply:

(1) if the law enforcement officer or school resource officer communicates materially false information or a materially false statement with a reasonable good faith belief that the information was true at the time it was communicated to the juvenile;  or

(2) to any evidence discovered as a result of the juvenile's statement.

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