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Question: Do police officers have to read me my rights before questioning me? and Do you have to answer questions from a police officer?
Answer: If a police officer asks you a question you do not have to answer. You always have the right to remain silent, in any situation. The police cannot make you answer questions.
Legal principles require the police to inform you of your right to remain silent as you are arrested because our U.S. Supreme Court said that someone being arrested might feel like they were losing all their freedoms, not just their right to liberty (another word for being able to move around freely).
However, you always keep your right to remain silent.
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On 03/06/04
joe from CA said:
what do the police say when you are arrested? (exact qoute please)
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On 12/18/03
jeff from TN said:
your miranda rights only have to be reqd to you if you are being questioned about the charge in which you are being arrested for. if you are arrested for a crime committed in the presence of a police officer, he does not have to read your rights. Such as driving on suspended, revoked, cancelled, disorderly conduct, trespassing, etc. Things of that nature. 99% of the time you will be read your rights. An officer is not required to all of the time, contrary to what television and the street lawyers say.
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On 10/30/03
JJ from Othe said:
I don't think so.
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On 10/14/03
stephen from FL said:
i was not read my rights when arrested for false idenification. what can i do?
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On 08/26/03
janice from AZ said:
this question is for a person who at 17 was questioned an like you did the same thing but is being charged for it now at teh age of 18. was an adult present and did they read you the miranda rights.
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