Arrests
IF YOU ARE ARRESTED
DO NOT
- Resist Arrest
- Be abusive or disorderly
- Answer any questions except to give your name and address
- Give or sign a statement
- Plead guilty to anything, until you have spoken to a
solicitor
DO
- Ask why you are being arrested
- Give your name and address
- Ask the police for a telephone so you can contact a
lawyer
- Ask for bail. If refused, ask police to telephone a
magistrate to apply for bail
- If the police ask you for your name, you can ask them
their name. Write this down for future reference.
If you believe that it is likely that you are going to be
arrested, you may
choose to carry a a letter (example below) on you to ensure that your
rights are
protected. If arrested, give the police a copy of the letter
immediately.
| My name
is____________________
I live at________________________
I wish to exercise my right to
silence.
I wish to speak to my lawyer.
I wish to make a telephone bail
application: please call the Magistrate for me.
Signed:____________________
Date:______________________
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As part of the TUF Know
Your Rights Project we have established a forum on the AIVL website to
discuss legal issues facing illicit drug users in the Northern
Territory. You will have to register a username with AIVL to view the
forum. The TUF forums are at the bottom of the page of the AIVL web
forums index page.
Click
here to go to the forum
For further information about what to do if you are arrested,
and
for legal advice and assistance, have a look at our advocacy
page.
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