This bill establishes a procedure for determining the reliability and admissibility of statements made by defendants during law enforcement interrogations, particularly in cases involving serious crimes such as murder, robbery, and sexual assault. It specifies that statements deemed unreliable by the court, made during custodial interrogations at police stations or other places of detention, or while under medical detention, will be inadmissible in trial proceedings. The bill also introduces a rebuttable presumption of custodial interrogation for juveniles or individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities if their parent or legal guardian is not present during the interrogation.

Additionally, the bill mandates that prosecutors must disclose their intent to introduce such statements prior to trial, along with any electronic recordings and relevant documents regarding the circumstances of the statement's acquisition. Defendants are allowed to challenge the admissibility of these statements before trial, and the burden of proof lies with the prosecution to demonstrate the statement's reliability beyond a reasonable doubt. The court will consider various factors, including the consistency of the statement with known evidence and the tactics used by law enforcement during the interrogation, to assess reliability.