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.
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