Did You Get Arrested and Don’t Know What to Do?
Now that you have been arrested one thing that you don’t want to do is panic.This is a minor setback that you are going to have to take one step at a time.
You have rights under the Miranda Rights of 1966 you have the right to many things.
The Miranda Rights states that:
- You have the right to remain silent.
- Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
- You have the right to speak to an attorney.
- If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you.
- Do you understand these rights as they have been read to you
What Do You Do When You Do Get Arrested?
- Remain Silent – You are not going to convince the police officer to let you go and if you do, you are going to have another charge brought against you. The best thing to do in the moment is to remain silent. It is never good to talk to the police officers and tell them your side of the story until you are at the station. It is never fun being arrested and you are going to have to fill out a lot of paper work yourself. But you need to remain calm.
- Ask the reason of the arrest – This is good for you to know so that you can tell your lawyer when one is appointed to you. You have to know what you are arrested for so that you can start to build a case around the charges. There are many different ways to which your lawyer is going to help get you the right documentation that is going to enable you to go on with the case that is going to be brought up against you. Maintain control of the situation and you’ll be right on with the rest.
- Do not self incriminate – Many people have the fear that they are going to get in trouble if they don’t tell the whole truth at once. The one thing that several people do when they are arrested is go on a soap box and tell about all the bad things that they’ve done, even crimes that that they have not ever been convicted of. Many people clam up and don’t do this, but you always need to make sure that you don’t mess up.
Getting over the hurdle is simple once you know what is going on and getting arrested is never fun but lucky for you, it is not that difficult to get yourself out of it and get on with your life.
There are plenty of little things that you are going to have to think about if you are not careful.
It is best to always keep clear of it and you won’t have to deal with all the paperwork that you are going to have to fill out.
The Miranda Rights are something that you need to familiarize yourself with and get in control.
Once you do this, you will be able to notice when there is a problem with the arrest or not. Contacting your lawyer is going to help out a lot and give you insight to what you should and should not do.
Even after the arrest, your right to remain silent should remain intact. In other words, never waive your rights to remain silent. Normally they will review things and ask you to waive rights if possible. Never sign a document that states you must cooperate with authorities. If it is part of your parole/probation, write in that you retain your rights and right to remain silent and that any questions must be particular with the crimes for which you were sentenced.
Ask for writing materials and keep a journal of things. And remember, many jails/prison will review what you write, unless it is written to a lawyer.
I’ve been there, done that. You have rights, but the greatest thing you can do is invoke patience. Things take time and it may cost you a job or something else. It is better to loose it for a good reason, rather than a criminal one.
if my son can be taken out on a third party release or lower his bail when he goes to court and if you can please tell me what hes facing and what i can do to help him thank you his mother