MIRANDA WARNING

ALWAYS GET A VERBAL RESPONSE

 

I AM A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, I WANT TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS.  BEFORE I DO SO, I WANT TO EXPLAIN YOUR RIGHTS.

 

DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?

1. YOU HAVE THE ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT.

 

DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?

 

 

2. ANYTHING YOU SAY CAN AND WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU IN A COURT OF LAW.

 

DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?

 

 

3. YOU HAVE THE ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO THE ADVICE OF A LAWYER BEFORE ANY QUESTONING AND TO THE PRESENCE OF A LAWYER  HERE WITH YOU DURING QUESTIONING. 

 

DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?

 

 

4. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD A LAWYER, ONE WILL BE FURNISHED TO YOU FREE BEFORE ANY QUESTIONING, IF YOU DESIRE.

 

 

DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?

 

 

5. IF YOU DECIDE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS NOW, WITH OR WITHOUT A LAWYER PRESENT, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STOP ANSWERING AT ANY TIME OR STOP ANSWERING AT ANY TIME UNTIL YOU CAN TALK TO A LAWYER.

 

DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?

 

 

WAIVER

 

NOW, HAVING ALL THOSE RIGHTS WHICH I JUST EXPLAINED TO YOU IN MIND, DO YOU WISH TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME?