What to Do if You Are Arrested?
- Exercise your right to remain silent and do not answer questions other than providing your name and address.
- Be polite but do not consent to a search or you or your property. A warrant is required in some, but not all circumstances. If the officer has a warrant, he has a right to conduct the search.
- Do not admit to any accusations.
- Do not waive your Miranda warnings.
- Do not answer questions without consulting an attorney.
- Exit your car if you requested to do so.
- Do not blow into any hand held breath test device or consent to any blood tests.
- Do not take any sobriety tests such as touching you nose, walking on a line.
- Do not yell or cuss at the officer.
- Do not run away if you are arrested.
- Do not get into a fight with the officers or threaten them. This never helps.