by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Police and your Rights
If you are charged with a criminal offence, the police may take: identifying particulars (eg photographs, fingerprints, palm prints, voiceprints etc.). a DNA sample. These must be destroyed within a reasonable time if you are found not guilty, or if the arrest or... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Police and your Rights
In some situations, the police can search you, your vehicle or your home without a warrant. You do not have to consent to a police search, but in some situations the police can search without your consent. The police can take your property as evidence, but there are... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Police and your Rights
You have the right to remain silent, whether you have been stopped in the street, have agreed to go to the police station, or are under arrest. However, the police do have the power to ask you basic questions and in some situations, you may be breaking the law if you... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Police and your Rights
A warrant is an official document giving the police (or someone else) the power to: arrest you. search you, your vehicle, or your home. take and keep your things found in a search. put you in jail. Warrants can be used for criminal and non-criminal matters (eg if you... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Police and your Rights
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