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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 07/24/08 steve from MI said: The police arrested me for driving without a lisence but I was parked when they stopped me, I said that I was driving, but he never read me my rights, is that passable in court? He said that I cannot get in trouble for that because he didn't see me driving, yet I got a ticket anyways is there anyways I can fight that?
On 01/25/05 Megan from PA said: The law officer seen her come out of school and then when he looked over across street seen she had lit a cigarette. He informed the vice principle that since she was smoking that most likely she had the tobacco substance in her back pack and they should check to see when she comes back into the school. Her & her friend did have pack of cigarettes with one left. My daughter told him they were hers. Isn't that like entrapment since she wasn't on school property? Also he didn't read her rights. He told me he didn't have to since he caught her in the act. Is either issue correct I am asking?
On 08/11/04 Abby from AZ said: i am 12 and the officer read me my rights without my mother being in the same room with me. i was scared and just sign the paper and told them everything. now i know i shouldn't of said anything to them. can what i say be held up in court.
On 04/05/04 Paul from Othe said: I am not from the usa but i live in Britain and the saying here is “You do not have to say anything but it may harm your defence if you do not mention now, anything you later rely on in court. Anything you do say will be given in evidence.”
On 03/06/04 bob from CA said: yea i know
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