KMR Knowledgebase FAQs Police Encounters If I don't want to say anything after being arrested I'm within my rights, correct?
If I don't want to say anything after being arrested I'm within my rights, correct?
Yes. If you've been arrested, you need only say, "I want to speak with an attorney" or "I have nothing to say now." You don't have to say anything after that.
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