S 6646 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to admissibility of statements obtained from persons under the age of eighteen by means of deception

This bill makes statements by people under 18 obtained through deception during police custody questioning inadmissible in court. It creates a legal presumption that such statements are involuntary if law enforcement knowingly used false claims about evidence or fake promises of leniency to get a confession. The prosecution must prove the statement was voluntary by a preponderance of evidence, shifting the burden of proof to them. This applies to both criminal trials and family court cases involving minors under 18.
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Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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