Your Rights When Dealing with the Police

NOLO has published "Your Rights When Dealing with the Police".

Do you have to talk to the police? When can a law enforcement officer stop and question you? Do you have the right to remain silent all the time? Do the police have to read you your rights before they can question you?

Encounters with the police can be intimidating, and many of us may inadvertently waive our rights simply because we are unaware of them. Learn about your rights when dealing with the police, so you can act accordingly when faced with that situation.

You may think that you will never be confronted by the police for anything more than a minor traffic ticket - but are you sure? Even if you have done nothing wrong you can be targeted by corrupt police because of the color of your skin, your opposition to government policy, or just because some cop has a personal grudge against you.