Police Traffic Stops – When Are Police Required to Give You Miranda Warnings?
Miranda v. Arizona is the groundbreaking case that required police officers to let every person held for custodial interrogation (the person is not free to leave) know of their constitutional rights to: (1) remain silent; (2) contact an attorney and discuss this case with an attorney before speaking with police; and (3) that any statements they provide to police after waiving these rights can and will be used against them in court. This warning has been played out hundreds and probably thousands of times on television cop shows, but does anyone really know when the cops have to give you the Miranda warning, and when they can just talk to you. Hopefully this article shines a little light on that. Before I proceed, however, I want to remind you that this article is not meant to provide legal advice. It is meant for information purposes only. You should not act based solely on this article, and if you are faced with a situation where you think this article may apply, please contact an att
