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[align=left]To: LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS: [print clearly][/align]
[align=left]My name: __________________________________________________[/align]
[align=left]My address: ________________________________________________[/align]
[align=left]__________________________________________________________[/align]
[align=left]My date of birth: _____________________________________________[/align]
[align=left]FORMAL LEGAL NOTICE UNDER THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, per ACLU:[/align]
[align=left]1) I do not wish to answer any questions without first speaking to an Attorney.[/align]
[align=left]2) I do not consent to any search whatsoever; including but not limited to a search of my home,[/align]
[align=left]my car, my baggage or my person.[/align]
[align=left]3) I do not consent to being in a line-up or a show-up, or any display of any type.[/align]
[align=left]4) I do not and will not waive any of my Constitutional Rights whatsoever.[/align]
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[align=left]Cut out or copy “rights” card, above. Fill in name, address and date of birth; fold and put in wallet. If stopped,[/align]
[align=left]present card to police, and then make no other statements.[/align]
[align=left]WHAT TO DO WHEN STOPPED BY THE POLICE:[/align]
[align=left]• Stay calm and keep your hands where the police can see them.[/align]
[align=left]• Don’t argue, complain, bad-mouth or resist arrest, even if the police are unreasonable; it will only make[/align]
[align=left]your situation worse.[/align]
[align=left]• Hand them the “Rights” card, above. Otherwise say, “I have nothing to say”; then make no[/align]
[align=left]statements or comments.[/align]
[align=left]• Remember anything you say can and will be used against you, even if officers have not read you the[/align]
[align=left]“Miranda Rights”![/align]
[align=left]• Remember police badge numbers and patrol car numbers. Ask to see police identification.[/align]
[align=left]• If not in custody, write down everything that happened, ASAP.[/align]
[align=left]• Keep a small tape recorder handy to record any conversations with the police. This keeps the police[/align]
[align=left]honest in court.[/align]
[align=left]• Try to find witnesses, get their names and phone numbers.[/align]
[align=left]• If you are injured, seek medical attention, but also get photographs of the injuries, ASAP.[/align]
[align=left]• If arrested, ask for a lawyer immediately.[/align]
[align=left]1) You don’t have to answer a police officer’s questions, but you must show your license, registration and[/align]
[align=left]insurance when stopped in a car. In other situations, you can’t legally be arrested for refusing to identify[/align]
[align=left]yourself to an officer.[/align]
[align=left]2) You don’t have to consent to any search of your person, your car or your house— and therefore you[/align]
[align=left]should not consent. If the police say they have a warrant, ask to see it. Still; do not consent to a search[/align]
[align=left]even if they have a warrant, make them rely on the warrant; warrants can be defective.[/align]
[align=left]3) You can be arrested for obstructing or interfering w/police.[/align]
[align=left]IF YOU ARE STOPPED FOR QUESTIONING:[/align]
[align=left]1) It’s not a crime to refuse to answer questions. You can’t be arrested merely for refusing to identify[/align]
[align=left]yourself on the street. You can hand them your “Rights” card and say nothing. If in a car you must[/align]
[align=left]supply license, registration and proof of insurance.[/align]
[align=left]2) Police may stop and detain you only if they have a reasonable suspicion that you have committed, are[/align]
[align=left]committing or are about to commit a crime.[/align]
[align=left]3) If police have a reasonable suspicion to believe you have a weapon they may perform a frisk and pat[/align]
[align=left]down your clothing. Don’t physically resist, but you can make it clear you don’t consent to such a[/align]
[align=left]search or any further search.[/align]
[align=left]4) You can ask if you are under arrest. If you are, you have a right to know, and a right to know why.[/align]
[align=left]IF YOU ARE STOPPED IN YOUR CAR:[/align]
[align=left]1) Upon request, show driver’s license, registration, and proof of insurance. In certain cases, your car can[/align]
[align=left]be searched without a warrant as long as the police have probable cause. To protect yourself, you[/align]
[align=left]should make it clear that you do not consent to any search. It is not legal for the police to arrest you[/align]
[align=left]simply for refusing to consent to a search.[/align]
[align=left]2) If you’re given a ticket, you can be arrested for refusing to sign it. If you sign, you can still fight the[/align]
[align=left]charge in court.[/align]
[align=left]3) If you’re suspected of drunk driving and refuse to take a breath, urine or blood test, your license may be[/align]
[align=left]suspended and your car taken away. If possible, insist on a blood test; it is harder to tamper with, it is[/align]
[align=left]easier to challenge in court, and usually takes longer to administer— sometimes you must go to a hospital[/align]
[align=left]and wait hours for a doctor or nurse.[/align]
[align=left]IF THE POLICE COME TO Y0UR HOME:[/align]
[align=left]1) Don’t admit the police without a warrant signed by a judge. Block the door and don’t let them squeeze[/align]
[align=left]past.[/align]
[align=left]2) However, in emergency situations (e.g., person screaming, chasing a suspect) police are allowed to enter[/align]
[align=left]and search your home without a warrant.[/align]
[align=left]3) If you are arrested in your home or office, police can search you and the area within your reach, and[/align]
[align=left]can also search any criminal items or activity in plain view.[/align]
[align=left]IF ARRESTED OR TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION:[/align]
[align=left]1) You have the right to remain silent and/or to talk to a lawyer before you talk to the police. Tell the police[/align]
[align=left]you will not answer any questions or that you will not answer questions without a lawyer. Then don’t[/align]
[align=left]answer questions![/align]
[align=left]2) If you have a lawyer, ask to see him immediately. If you can’t afford a lawyer, you have a right to a free[/align]
[align=left]one once your case goes to court. You can ask the police how a lawyer can be contacted. Don’t say[/align]
[align=left]anything else about your case without a lawyer.[/align]
[align=left]3) Within a reasonable time after your arrest or booking, you can ask the police to contact a family member[/align]
[align=left]or friend. If you are permitted to make a phone call, be aware anything you say may be recorded or[/align]
[align=left]listened to! Be very careful of what you say and never talk about the facts of your case over the phone.[/align]
[align=left]4) Sometimes you can be released without bail, or have bail lowered. You must be taken before the judge[/align]
[align=left]within 24 hours after your arrest.[/align]