HF 2619

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 11:32pm

A bill for an act
relating to juveniles; prohibiting admissibility of a child's statements made
during a mental health examination on the issue of guilt; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, section 260B.157, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 260B.157, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Admissibility of evidence. new text end

new text begin A statement, admission, confession, or
incriminating information made by or obtained from a child as part of any mental health
screening, assessment, evaluation, or treatment that is undertaken in conjunction with
proceedings under this chapter, whether or not court-ordered, shall not be admissible into
evidence against the child on the issue of whether the child committed a delinquent act in
any juvenile delinquency proceeding or on the issue of guilt in any criminal proceeding.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2010.
new text end