Preview of Member Only Content
For full access: 
or Become a Member 
State Legislative Affairs Update
By Scott Ehlers
Read more
SLN News columns.
Recording Custodial Interrogations: 2007 Update
Significant progress has been made in state legislatures and the courts
over the past few years to require the recording of custodial
interrogations. Statutes have been passed or case law decided in 12
jurisdictions to require or encourage custodial interrogations to be
recorded in certain cases. The jurisdictions include: Alaska, the
District of Columbia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota,
New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin.1
In 2007, interrogation recording bills were introduced in 19 states.
Here are some highlights from the state legislatures and courts over the
past year.
California
For the second time in two years, Gov. Schwarzenegger has vetoed
legislation that would require custodial interrogations to be recorded
in California. On Oct. 13 he vetoed SB 511, which would have required
the recording of interrogations of people suspected of committing a
homicide or vi
Want to read more?
The Champion archive is reserved for NACDL members.
NACDL members, please login to read the rest of this article.
Not a member? Join now.
Or click here to see an overview of NACDL Member benefits.
See what NACDL members say about us.
To read the current issue of The Champion in its entirety, click here.
- Media inquiries: Contact NACDL's Director of Public Affairs & Communications Ivan J. Dominguez at 202-465-7662 or idominguez@nacdl.org
- Academic Requests: Full articles of The Champion Magazine are available for academic and research purposes in the WestLaw and LexisNexis databases.