Declaraciones de menores durante entrevistas policiales

Explicación Simple

Si un menor de 18 años habla con la policía y se siente presionado, su declaración puede no ser válida. Esto es especialmente cierto si la policía usó información falsa para que el menor hable.

Es como cuando un amigo te presiona a que digas algo que no quieres, prometiendo que es un secreto, pero luego resulta que te está engañando.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que un chico llamado Luis, de 16 años, es interrogado por la policía sobre un robo. Si el oficial le dice que tienen pruebas falsas en su contra para que confiese, la declaración de Luis podría considerarse involuntaria y no ser válida en un juicio.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

ORS 133.403 Voluntariness of statement by juvenile during custodial interview ORS 133.403 Voluntariness of statement by juvenile during custodial interview Text Annotations (1) A statement made by a person during a custodial interview conducted by a peace officer is presumed to be involuntary if the person is under 18 years of age and the statement is made in connection with an investigation into a misdemeanor or a felony, or an allegation that the person being interviewed committed an act that, if committed by an adult would constitute a misdemeanor or a felony, and the court determines that the peace officer intentionally used information known by the officer to be false to elicit the statement. This presumption may be overcome if the state proves by clear and convincing evidence that the statement was voluntary and not made in response to the false information used by the peace officer to elicit the statement. (2) As used in this section: (a) “Custodial interview” has the meaning given that term in ORS 133.402 (Recording of custodial interviews of juveniles) . (b) “Peace officer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 133.005 (Definitions for ORS 133.005 to 133.400 and 133.410 to 133.450) . [2021 c.487 §1] Note: 133.403 (Voluntariness of statement by juvenile during custodial interview) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 133 or an