{"id":1409,"date":"2021-12-01T19:06:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T19:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absolutebailbonds.com\/locations\/?p=1409"},"modified":"2021-12-01T19:06:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T19:06:20","slug":"what-to-do-when-the-police-want-to-question-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absolutebailbonds.com\/locations\/what-to-do-when-the-police-want-to-question-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do When the Police Want to Question You"},"content":{"rendered":"

It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s a phone call asking that you schedule an appointment or if officers knock on your door. Learning that the police want to talk to you is enough to strike terror into your heart, even if you haven\u2019t done anything wrong.<\/p>\n

When you learn that the police want to speak to you, you should forget anything you learned from procedural shows. They always imply that you should wait to get a lawyer, that\u2019s a huge mistake.<\/p>\n

The police can\u2019t force you to talk to them without a lawyer and contrary to what popular culture might want you to believe, having a lawyer doesn\u2019t automatically make you seem guilty. <\/p>\n

Legally speaking, you\u2019re not obligated to speak to the police unless they have presented you with a warrant<\/a>. However, they aren\u2019t obligated to leave you alone either. If the police believe that you have the information that they need, they can keep contacting you and attempting to set up an appointment. Hiring a lawyer and meeting with them is one of the best ways to resolve the situation quickly.<\/p>\n

The main reason you want to hire a lawyer when you\u2019re going to speak to the police is that the lawyer will make sure you don\u2019t say anything that could potentially implicate you and they will also make sure the police follow the strict letter of the law during the questioning. <\/p>\n

While you\u2019re waiting for a lawyer, you shouldn\u2019t answer any questions<\/a> the police try to ask. If you feel compelled to speak, limit your comments to \u201cI\u2019m waiting for my attorney.\u201d<\/em> While you don\u2019t want to talk to the police without your lawyer, you also don\u2019t want to do anything to offend the police. Don\u2019t slam the door in their face, don\u2019t yell obscenities, and don\u2019t even think about making any threatening comments. It\u2019s in your best interest to stay calm and polite. The only thing losing your temper accomplishes is potentially creating a situation where your behavior inspires the police to press charges against you.<\/p>\n

You should also remember that just because the police have asked to talk to you, it doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that they think you\u2019ve done something wrong. In many situations, the police simply want to ask you a few questions that will help them build a case against someone else. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s a phone call asking that you schedule an appointment or if officers knock on your door. Learning that the police want to talk to you is enough to strike terror into your heart, even if you haven\u2019t done anything wrong. When you learn that the police want to speak to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1410,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,31,32],"tags":[982,979,980,983,984,985,981],"class_list":["post-1409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lancaster-ca","category-palmdale-ca","category-santa-clarita-ca","tag-discount-bail-bonds-in-santa-clarita","tag-no-collateral-bail-bonds-in-santa-clarita","tag-no-down-payment-bonds-in-santa-clarita","tag-right-to-remain-silent","tag-warrant-for-your-arrest","tag-your-rights-when-dealing-with-the-police","tag-zero-down-bail-bonds-in-santa-clarita"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t