I'd recommend you retain a lawyer to assist you with this matter. What you say and do during a police investigation will be used against you if the case proceeds. You have a constitutional right to remain silent. You may end up incriminating yourself if you speak to them. I'd recommend you retain a lawyer.

Answer Applies to: Michigan
Replied: 11/7/2011

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It is usually not a good idea to voluntarily talk to the police, but it may be that they are interested in your information not about yourself, but about someone else's possible fraud, like your prior employer or a co-worker. It is hard to give you advice on this without knowing all the facts. If you are innocent it may help you to clear things up but quite often people who speak to the police end up digging a hole for themselves.

Answer Applies to: Nevada
Replied: 11/1/2011

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You have no obligation to speak to the cops. Whatever you say will not be good enough to prevent an accusation or even an arrest. It will be used by the cops as an opportunity to make goons liar.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/25/2011

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If you are suspected of committing a criminal violation do not talk to the police they only want to get evidence to use against you.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/25/2011

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You should refrain from making any statements to law enforcement without first consulting with a lawyer. Remember, most statements that you make to law enforcement are considered to be voluntary and may be used against you in court. Even though some law enforcement officers may speak to you in manner that leads you to believe that you are required to speak with them, you are not. Your first step in protecting your rights is to remain silent.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/24/2011

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Do not fall for the trick. The purpose of interviewing you is to get incriminating statements from you. You should know that you have the right to remain silent. Exercise it. You should only speak about the case with a lawyer, and you should never speak to anyone unless your attorney is present.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/24/2011

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Your concerns are warranted. You should never go talk to the police without first consulting with and/or hiring a criminal attorney to represent you. It is unclear from your question whether you are being investigated for a crime or you are a potential witnesses. In any case, the prudent thing to do is protect yourself and hire an experienced criminal defense attorney. I hope this answer was helpful.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/24/2011

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I would first contact an attorney. I would not speak to the police without an attorney. If it is possible you have committed a crime the police will do everything they can to trip you up.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/24/2011

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Do nothing. Do not go to the police. If they persist, get a lawyer and let the lawyer handle it.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/24/2011

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Don't talk to the police until you consult with an attorney.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/24/2011

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Remain silent. They have to build a case against you. And even though they say "help us help you" they really do not want to help you, they want to seal the case. Look into hiring an attorney before anything as they can really help you out.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/24/2011

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You have the right to have your attorney with you during any questioning by the police. If the police want to talk with you about your possible involvement in a crime you should only go in with your attorney. If you do not have an attorney you can wait for the police to arrest you and then tell them that you want your attorney present at all questioning and they cannot question you without the state providing an attorney.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/24/2011

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Do not meet with police without an attorney present. If cannot afford an attorney tell them you them to appoint a lawyer for you. I cannot stress this enough, do not speak with them without a lawyer present.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/24/2011

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Do not speak with them at all. Get an attorney. If you go to police station you will be under extreme pressure and more than likely arrested.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/24/2011

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You should not cooperate with the police. "Meet at the police station" is generally police-speak for "come down here so I can try to get you to confess, then arrest you." You will need to get an attorney. Just being innocent is not enough. If you cannot afford lawyer, you should inform the police that you will not speak to them without a lawyer present. People often worry that this will lead to the police to arrest them, and police sometimes use this fear to trick people into talking to them they will try to convince you that if you talk to them, they will "help you out" or otherwise possibly prevent you from being charged with a crime. This is usually a lie, but it's one they are allowed to tell. In the end, they may arrest you anyway but I can't tell you how many times that I have had clients who went and talked to the police thinking they could help themselves out of a jam. Invariably, the police didn't have enough evidence before the person began talking, but once the person did, they had enough evidence to make the arrest. If the person hadn't said anything (which is perfectly legal) they wouldn't ever have been prosecuted.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/24/2011

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You should hire an attorney to be present with you at the police station.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/24/2011

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