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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5093: Confessions/use as evidence

Allowing confessions and other admissions to be admitted into evidence if substantial independent evidence establishes the trustworthiness of the statement.

Summary

  • The federal rule is adopted into state law. In a criminal case, if there is substantial independent evidence that tends to establish the trustworthiness of the admission, then a lawfully obtained confession must be admitted as evidence at trial.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5093), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
Introduced
January 12, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bob McCaslin R-4

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 5093 in other sessions

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