An Act To Require the Videotaping of Police Interrogations
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0891
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_B_S490 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT \3 
to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to S. P . 
286, L.D. 891, Bill, "An Act To Require the Videotaping of Police 
Interrogations" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in that part designated 
"S801-A." in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the last line (page 
2, 
line 
in 
amendment) 
by 
inserting after the 
following: 
"station" the following: 
'but not a police vehicle' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment in section 1 
in that part 
designated "S801-A." by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 2, 
lines 
to 23 
in amendment) 
and inserting in its place the 
following: 
, 2. 
Certain statements IMY be declared inadmissible. 
A 
statement made by a person accused of murder or felony murder as 
defined in Title 17-A. 
sections 201 and 202 or gross sexual 
assault as defined in Title 17-A. section 253 or accused of a 
juvenile crime that if committed by an adult would be a Class A 
crime may be declared inadmissible by the court if the statement 
was 
made 
as 
a 
result of 
a 
custodial interrogation that was 
conducted at a place of detention and the statement is not an 
electronic recording presented in a substantially accurate and 
unaltered manner. 
In determining whether such a statement is admissible. the court 
shall consider whether the person seeking to have the statement 
admitted has demonstrated by a preponderance of evidence that the 
statement is reliable. 
Page l-LR0575(6) 
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AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 286, 
L.D. 891 
The proY1s1ons of this subsection are in addition to any showing 
of yoluntariness required prior to admission of that statement in 
court. 
This subsection may not be construed to require the court 
to declare that a statement is admissible.' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 1 
in that part 
designated "SSOl-A." in subsection 3 in paragraph D in the last 
line 
(page 
2, 
line 
in 
amendment) 
by 
striking out 
the 
following: 
"21:" 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 1 
in that part 
designated "SSOl-A." in subsection 3 in paragraph E in the first 
line 
(page 
2, 
line 
in 
amendment) 
by 
striking out 
the 
following: 
"State." and inserting in its place the following: 
"State: or" 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment in section 1 
in that part 
designated "SSOl-A." in subsection 3 by inserting after paragraph 
E the following: 
'F. 
The person being interrogated requested, in writing or 
in a recording, that the statement not be recorded.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that a "place of detention" does not 
include a police vehicle. 
It also provides that a statement made 
by 
a 
person accused of murder, 
felony murder, 
gross sexual 
assault or a juvenile crime that if committed by an adult would 
be a Class A crime may be declared inadmissible by the court if 
the statement was made as a result of a custodial interrogation 
that was conducted at a place of detention and the statement is 
not an electronic recording presented in a substantially accurate 
and unaltered manner. 
It further provides that an unrecorded 
statement is not subject to these provisions if the person being 
interrogated requested, in writing or in a recording, that the 
statement not be recorded. 
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COUNTY: 
Cumberland 
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