Section 128: Confessions

Criminal Justice Act 2003 · 2003 c. 44View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 11: Evidence — Chapter 2: Hearsay evidence

In the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) the following section is inserted after section 76—

Subject to subsection (1), nothing in this Chapter makes a confession by a defendant admissible if it would not be admissible under section 76 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60).

In subsection (2) "confession" has the meaning given by section 82 of that Act.

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