Montana Code 41-5-1415. Admissibility of confession or illegally seized evidence
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41-5-1415. Admissibility of confession or illegally seized evidence. In a proceeding alleging a youth to be a delinquent youth:
Terms Used In Montana Code 41-5-1415
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(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.