Your Rights in Police Custody: Silence, Statements, Passports, and Extradition

Send us Fan MailThe right to remain silent does not work in Singapore the way it does in American police dramas.We go through what your rights actually are during questioning, what happens in the 48 hours after an arrest, why lying to the authorities is its own offense, whether you have to take a lie detector test, and what happens if you try to leave the country.Small decisions here, like signing a statement without reading it properly, can follow you all the way to court.What You'll Learn-How the right against self incrimination really works in Singapore-What an adverse inference is and why staying silent can backfire-What to say when a question could incriminate you-Why you should read a statement carefully before you sign it-What happens during 48 hours of police custody and what the police must provide-The penalties for giving false information to the police, ICA, MOM, IRAS, or health authorities-Whether you can refuse a polygraph test and how police may read that refusal-When you may have to surrender your passport and how to apply to get it back-How extradition works and why running overseas does not solve the problemIf you are under investigation, have been asked to give a statement, or have been told to surrender your passport, do yourself a favor and speak to a good criminal defense lawyer.🔔 Subscribe for practical conversations on legal issues that affect real people.#legaltings #criminallaw #singaporelaw #policecustody #knowyourrights #extraditionLet's ConnectTikTok | Instagram | YouTube → @legaltingsLegal Tings powered by Tembusu Law (https://www.tembusulaw.com/)...Looking for Legal Tings elsewhere?Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/LegalTingsInstagram - https://instagram.com/legaltingsTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/legaltingsLegal Tings powered by Tembusu Law (https://www.tembusulaw.com/)…Looking for Legal Tings elsewhere?Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/LegalTingsInstagram - https://instagram.com/legaltingsTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/legaltings