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18 U.S. Code § 3501 - Admissibility of confessions | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 18 › Part II › Chapter 223 › § 3501 18 U.S. Code § 3501 - Admissibility of confessions
The trial judge in determining the issue of voluntariness shall take into consideration all the circumstances surrounding the giving of the confession, including (1)
the time elapsing between arrest and arraignment of the defendant making the confession, if it was made after arrest and before arraignment, (2)
whether such defendant knew the nature of the offense with which he was charged or of which he was suspected at the time of making the confession, (3)
whether or not such defendant was advised or knew that he was not required to make any statement and that any such statement could be used against him, (4)
whether or not such defendant had been advised prior to questioning of his right to the assistance of counsel; and (5)
whether or not such defendant was without the assistance of counsel when questioned and when giving such confession.
In any criminal prosecution by the United States or by the District of Columbia, a confession made or given by a person who is a defendant therein, while such person was under arrest or other detention in the custody of any law-enforcement officer or law-enforcement agency, shall not be inadmissible solely because of delay in bringing such person before a magistrate judge or other officer empowered to commit persons charged with offenses against the laws of the United States or of the District of Columbia if such confession is found by the trial judge to have been made voluntarily and if the weight to be given the confession is left to the jury and if such confession was made or given by such person within six hours immediately following his arrest or other detention: Provided, That the time limitation contained in this subsection shall not apply in any case in which the delay in bringing such person before such magistrate judge or other officer beyond such six-hour period is found by the trial judge to be reasonable considering the means of transportation and the distance to be traveled to the nearest available such magistrate judge or other officer.
As used in this section, the term “confession” means any confession of guilt of any criminal offense or any self-incriminating statement made or given orally or in writing.
(Added Pub. L. 90–351, title II, § 701(a),June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 210; amended Pub. L. 90–578, title III, § 301(a)(3),Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1115; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321,Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117.)
For information regarding constitutionality of this section, as added by section 701(a) ofPub. L. 90–351, see Congressional Research Service, The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation, Appendix 1, Acts of Congress Held Unconstitutional in Whole or in Part by the Supreme Court of the United States.
1968—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–578substituted “magistrate” for “commissioner” wherever appearing.
Words “magistrate judge” substituted for “magistrate” wherever appearing in subsec. (c) pursuant to section 321 ofPub. L. 101–650, set out as a note under section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.