California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 625.7

WIC § 625.7 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 15

Statute text

(a)During a custodial interrogation of a person 17 years of age or younger relating to the commission of a misdemeanor or felony, a law enforcement officer shall not employ threats, physical harm, deception, or psychologically manipulative interrogation tactics.

(b)As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1)“Deception,” includes, but is not limited to, the knowing communication of false facts about evidence, misrepresenting the accuracy of the facts, or false statements regarding leniency.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 289, Sec. 1. (AB 2644) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative July 1, 2024, by its own provisions.