Questioning by law enforcement; admissibility

Sec. 16. (a) A law enforcement officer may not: (1) direct; (2) encourage; or (3) knowingly permit; a person who is not a law enforcement officer to question an individual whom a reasonable officer would believe is in custody if the questioning is reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response. (b) A statement obtained in violation of subsection (a) is not admissible in a criminal, child welfare, or juvenile proceeding. However, this subsection does not apply to evidence discovered as a result of the statement. As added by P.L.131-2025, SEC.3.