An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, adopting the Uniform Electronic Recordation of Custodial Interrogations Act; requiring recordings of interrogations; and imposing functions on the Attorney General.

HB 413 requires police in Pennsylvania to electronically record all custodial interrogations related to crimes of violence in their entirety. This applies to law enforcement agencies during questioning where a reasonable person would feel in custody, with exceptions for emergencies, suspect refusal to be recorded, or equipment failure. The law eliminates the need for suspect consent to record and mandates written reports if recordings aren't made, while protecting attorney-client communications. It directly affects police departments, suspects during questioning, and criminal proceedings involving violent crimes.