KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! BE SMART AND STAY SAFE!
THIS PAGE IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, IT IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE
LAWYERS:
- Talk to them… Listen to them… They want to help you…
- Broke? There are a lot of good hard working Public Defenders… Respect them…
- Plea or jury trial, always use a lawyer…
- If convicted, do the time, pay the fine, don't violate probation, don't run away, get expungement, and pay your taxes…
- Stay in touch with your lawyer, don't act like a jerk…
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WHEN STOPPED:
- Turn off your engine…
- Open the window… Keep your hands exposed…
- Don't throw out anything…
- Don't muck around… No stories, they are looking for an excuse to search…
- Be polite: “Officer, if I have committed a traffic offense, give me a citation and I will be on my way.”
- Sign the Notice to appear for a traffic ticket…
- Do not consent to search your car, your person, or your stuff…
- DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS… DEMAND LAWYER…
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IF ARRESSTED:
- Don't resist… Don't get angry…
- Undercover cops don't have to tell you they are police…
- They don't have to tell you what you are being arrested for…
- DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS… DEMAND LAWYER…
- Get a phone call… All calls are recorded…
- Don't discuss arrest on phone… Keep it short… Don't use “code words.”
- Stay calm… Try to wait to get OR'd if you can… Save your money…
- Get money on your books…
- Don't talk about your case to other inmates… Snitches are listening....
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THE HOUSE:
- Knock, knock… Police! Open the Door!
- Answer the door… No running… No flushing… No suspicious movements…
- Comply and be polite…
- Ask to see the search warrant. Read the search warrant…
- Do not consent to let the enter UNLESS THEY HAVE A WARRANT…
- Watch out for sneak peek…
- Do not resist or obstruct… Let them search…
- Ask for a Property List…
- DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS… DEMAND LAWYER…
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THE CAR:
- License, registration, and insurance… Must be current and kept in the car…
- Obey traffic laws… Don't speed; use your turn-signals…
- Don't smoke in your car… Don't drive high…
- Keep your car clean… No roaches or paraphernalia…
- Use blue tooth… Use your seat belt…
- Pay parking tickets… No warrants…
- Keep your medicine in the trunk…
- No guns, no weapons of any kind…
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COMMON QUESTIONS:
- Be Polite... Stay Calm… STOP… Don't Run… No sudden movements… Stay strong, Don't fold…
- Hands out of your pockets…
- Name and identification… Give it… Don't lie or give a fake name…
- Don't consent to be searched
- Don't try to talk your way out… Don't banter with cops…
- DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS… DEMAND LAWYER…
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