WHEN ARRESTED:

Do be polite and as courteous as possible to the police.

Do ask for the police officer's name and badge number, or read it off of his or her badge. Try to remember it. Try to get a good look at the officer's face so that you can identify him or her later by that method, if necessary.

Do, if you are arrested in your car, show the police officer your driver's license and registration information. Note that in other situations where you are not stopped in your car, you cannot be arrested for the sole reason of refusing to provide information, including your name and address, to the police.

Do, if you are taken into custody, demand the right to have an attorney present before speaking to the police.

Do ask if you are under arrest. If you are, you have the right to be told why.

Do clearly inform the police that you will not speak to them about anything without an attorney being present.

Do, as soon as you can, write down everything that happened during the course of your arrest so that you can use that writing to refresh your memory at a later date.

Do, if you are physically injured by the police during the course of your arrest, seek medical attention and inform your medical providers of the cause of your injuries. Take photographs of your injuries as soon as possible.

Do remember that you do not need to answer ANY question that the police ask of you. If you answer a question which at first seems harmless, be aware that it may later come back to haunt you.

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