Police officers must read Miranda Rights to anybody they plan on detaining for questioning following an arrest. Although law enforcement is required to inform you that you have the right to remain silent and to contact an attorney, they will likely not inform you of how to take advantage of these rights.
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What are Miranda Rights?
Miranda Rights are constitutional rights that must be read to every person following an arrest if the police are planning to hold you in custodial interrogation. A person is considered to be in custodial interrogation if he or she is in the presence of law enforcement (i.e., at the police station) and is not free to go.