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:
(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.