§ 611.033 — Copy of Confession or Admission
Plain-Language Summary
If a defendant makes a written confession or admission, it cannot be used as evidence in court unless the defendant received a copy within a reasonable time. The copy must have the defendant's receipt or an officer's certification that it was provided. Video and audio recordings of confessions do not need to be given right away, but they must be available for the defendant or their lawyer to review within a reasonable time after arrest.
611.033 COPY OF CONFESSION OR ADMISSION.
A statement, confession, or admission in writing shall not be received in evidence in any criminal proceeding against any defendant unless within a reasonable time of the taking thereof the defendant is furnished with a copy thereof and which statement, confession, or admission shall have endorsed thereon or attached thereto the receipt of the accused or certification of a peace officer which shall state that a copy thereof has been received by or made available to the accused. Nothing in this section requires that a videotape, audiotape, or transcript of a tape be given to the defendant at the time the statement, confession, or admission is made or within a reasonable time thereafter, provided that the videotape or audiotape is available to the defendant or the defendant’s attorney for review within a reasonable time of the defendant’s arrest, as well as in discovery pursuant to the Rules of Criminal Procedure.
History:
1951 c 263 s 1; 1951 c 284 s 1; 1979 c 258 s 20; 1986 c 435 s 11
History: History: 1951 c 263 s 1; 1951 c 284 s 1; 1979 c 258 s 20; 1986 c 435 s 11