422.110 Obtaining confessions by 'sweating' prohibited. No peace officer, or other person having lawful custody of any person charged with crime, shall attempt to obtain information from the accused concerning his connection with or knowledge of crime by plying him with questions, or extort information to be used against him on his trial by threats or other wrongful means, nor shall the person having custody of the accused permit any other person to do so. Effective: July 1, 1992 History: Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 88, secs. 78 and 93, effective July 1, 1992. -- Amended 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 141, sec. 2. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1649b -1 to 1649b -3. Note: Amendment of this section by 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 88, secs. 78 and 93 became effective July 1, 1992, in compliance with 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 30.
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