Know Your Rights When Arrested!
We’ve all heard the Miranda warnings on TV, but in the stress of being contacted by a law enforcement officer, many people don’t know what to do. If you are arrested in Washington, you have the right to an attorney. You also have the right against incriminating yourself. That means, if you think are going to be arrested, you ought to keep quiet and request to speak to an attorney right away. Other than providing identification, you do not have to provide any other information. You do not have to consent to a search of your person or your vehicle or your home.
If you are stopped and suspected of a DUI, you do not have to conduct field sobriety tests or perform a roadside portable breath test. If you are taken to the station, you do not have to perform a breath test at the station, but the Department of Licensing can suspend your license if you refuse to provide a breath sample at the station. You will have a right to request a hearing before the suspension takes effect. Call our office for more information. 206-246-1579
Many people like to print this and carry it with them in their wallet.
To Washington State Law Enforcement Agents Who Have Stopped, Detained or Arrested Me:
I want an attorney and help contacting one.
I will not answer questions or speak to you, except for identification purposes.
I do not consent to detention or search of my person, belongings, automobile, or any other item or place.
Since they are voluntary, I will not perform field sobriety tests or take the portable breath test (PBT).
I will consent to take a breath or blood test at the station, unless my attorney advises me not to. I understand if I refuse, DOL will suspend my license for a year.
We’ve all heard the Miranda warnings on TV, but in the stress of being contacted by a law enforcement officer, many people don’t know what to do. If you are arrested in Washington, you have the right to an attorney. You also have the right against incriminating yourself. That means, if you think are going to be arrested, you ought to keep quiet and request to speak to an attorney right away. Other than providing identification, you do not have to provide any other information. You do not have to consent to a search of your person or your vehicle or your home.
If you are stopped and suspected of a DUI, you do not have to conduct field sobriety tests or perform a roadside portable breath test. If you are taken to the station, you do not have to perform a breath test at the station, but the Department of Licensing can suspend your license if you refuse to provide a breath sample at the station. You will have a right to request a hearing before the suspension takes effect. Call our office for more information. 206-246-1579
Many people like to print this and carry it with them in their wallet.
To Washington State Law Enforcement Agents Who Have Stopped, Detained or Arrested Me:
I want an attorney and help contacting one.
I will not answer questions or speak to you, except for identification purposes.
I do not consent to detention or search of my person, belongings, automobile, or any other item or place.
Since they are voluntary, I will not perform field sobriety tests or take the portable breath test (PBT).
I will consent to take a breath or blood test at the station, unless my attorney advises me not to. I understand if I refuse, DOL will suspend my license for a year.
