HOUSE BILL No. 5101

 

August 24, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Lemmons, III and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled

 

"The code of criminal procedure,"

 

(MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 23 to chapter XVI.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

                             CHAPTER XVI

 

     Sec. 23. A law enforcement officer who interrogates a person

 

who is the focus of a criminal investigation shall videotape the

 

interrogation and any inculpatory and exculpatory statements made

 

by the person concerning the crime. A videotape made under this

 

section shall be maintained by the law enforcement agency. As used

 

in this section, "law enforcement officer" means that term as

 

defined in section 21 of this chapter.