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2010 SESSION

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HB 793 Criminal confessions; inadmissible unless videotaped.

Introduced by: Joseph D. Morrissey | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Certain confessions inadmissible if not videotaped. Provides that no confession of a criminal defendant to the commission of any the following criminal offenses shall be admissible in a court of law unless the confession is recorded on videotape and is otherwise admissible: (i) forcible rape of an adult in violation of § 18.2-61; (ii) forcible sodomy of an adult in violation of § 18.2-67.1; (iii) forcible object sexual penetration of an adult in violation of § 18.2-67.2; (iv) robbery in violation of § 18.2-58 or carjacking in violation of § 18.2-58.1; or (v) felony kidnapping or abduction in violation of Article 3 (§ 18.2-47 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103980D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/12/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103980D
• 01/12/10  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/19/10  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/20/10  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/16/10  House: Left in Courts of Justice