093_HB2783

 
                                     LRB093 10655 RLC 10979 b

 1        AN ACT in relation to criminal law.

 2        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section 5.  The Code of Criminal  Procedure  of  1963  is
 5    amended by adding Article 106F as follows:

 6        (725 ILCS 5/Art. 106F heading new)
 7     ARTICLE 106F.  VIDEOTAPE OF INTERROGATIONS IN CAPITAL CASES

 8        (725 ILCS 5/106F-5 new)
 9        Sec.  106F-5.  Videotape of interrogations of suspects in
10    capital cases.
11        (a)  A peace officer who interrogates  a  person  who  is
12    suspected  of committing a capital offense must videotape the
13    interrogation  and  must  inform   the   suspect   that   the
14    interrogation is being videotaped.
15        (b)  The   videotape   is   admissible   in  court  in  a
16    prosecution of the suspect  for  a  capital  offense  if  the
17    suspect  confesses  to the capital offense or otherwise makes
18    an admission that may be used in a prosecution of the suspect
19    for the capital offense and if the suspect recants his or her
20    confession or contradicts  any  admission  made  to  a  peace
21    officer.
22        (c)  The  failure  of  a  peace  officer to videotape the
23    interrogation of a person  suspected  of  a  capital  offense
24    renders any confession or other admission made by the suspect
25    inadmissible  in  any  trial  of  the suspect for the capital
26    offense for which  the  suspect  has  confessed  or  made  an
27    admission.
28        (d)  The  Department  of  State  Police shall make grants
29    available   to   local   law   enforcement   agencies,   from
30    appropriations made to it,  for  the  purpose  of  purchasing
 
                            -2-      LRB093 10655 RLC 10979 b
 1    videotape equipment.

 2        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
 3    becoming law.