The Brief
- The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office will no longer use statements in court from children 13 and under.
- Prosecutors will only use statements from 14–17-year-old children if certain conditions are met.
- The policy is aimed at preventing false confessions and protecting the constitutional rights of children, the office said.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Wednesday announced a new policy aimed at preventing false confessions and protecting children’s constitutional rights.
Prosecutors will stop using statements from children 13 and under
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