What if the officer wants me to take a voice stress analysis test or a lie detector test?
Don’t do it. You are under no obligation to submit to such a test. This is a new tool the police have and they love to play with it. The test is far less reliable than a properly run polygraph (lie detector machine), and is not admissible in Court. Also, do not submit to a polygraph conducted by law enforcement. If our office believes that a polygraph might result in a dismissal of charges, we can arrange for a defense polygrapher to conduct the test. Our local District Attorney’s office will generally accept his results if they review his chart.
