What are your rights if stopped by a police officer in New Jersey?

Do you know what your rights are?

 
Stop.  Before you go on, name the rights that you think you have.  Follow me and see which ones you got correct, and which ones you did not yet know.
 
This one you know.  The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees you that you have the right to remain silent.
 
Is that always a good idea?  The answer is the same as that to every legal question; it depends.

If you live in a small town, and your kids play basketball with the police officer’s kids, you may not serve yourself well by not saying a word.

You have the right, however, to inform the officer that you are asserting your 5^th Amendment right to remain silent.

Do not admit to doing anything wrong.

Wield your rights wisely.  Our Founding Fathers intended that rights and responsibilities remain married; do not divorce them from one another.

What other rights to you have?  Follow me, and find out!  Or, e-mail me today, at basneresq@me.com to arrange for a free initial case evaluation.