Montana Code Annotated
Part 14. Formal Proceeding -- Procedure
41-5-1415. Admissibility of confession or illegally seized evidence

41-5-1415. Admissibility of confession or illegally seized evidence. In a proceeding alleging a youth to be a delinquent youth:
(1) an extrajudicial statement that would be constitutionally inadmissible in a criminal matter may not be received in evidence;
(2) evidence illegally seized or obtained may not be received in evidence to establish the allegations of a petition against a youth; and
(3) an extrajudicial admission or confession made by the youth out of court is insufficient to support a finding that the youth committed the acts alleged in the petition unless it is corroborated by other evidence.
History: En. 10-1218 by Sec. 18, Ch. 329, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 100, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 571, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 10-1218(1)(c); amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 528, L. 1995; Sec. 41-5-514, MCA 1995; redes. 41-5-1415 by Sec. 47, Ch. 286, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 532, L. 1999.

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