2026 Regular Session
HB 842
AN ACT relating to interrogation of children.
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Bill overview
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 610 to define terms; prohibit the use of deceptive methods when a child is being interrogated; create a new rule of evidence to limit the admissibility of statements made during the interrogation of a child in violation of statute.
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Joshua Watkins
HouseKYDemocratDistrict 42
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