If ATF agents or police come to your home asking about firearms, you generally do not have to consent to a search without a warrant. Keep the door closed, ask whether they have a search warrant, clearly refuse consent if they do not, and avoid answering investigative...
After you hire a criminal defense lawyer in Indiana, your attorney will track your court dates, review the State’s evidence, communicate with prosecutors, and help determine the best path forward. Early stages often include an initial hearing and discovery, followed...
Keep your hands visible, avoid physical interference, and calmly state that you do not consent to entry. Follow lawful commands. An officer needs a legal justification to enter your vehicle, but some entries are permitted without consent or a warrant. By Attorney Marc...
You generally do not have to answer investigative questions about where you are coming from, where you are going, or whether you have been drinking. You should provide legally required identification and documents, remain calm, and clearly invoke your Fifth Amendment...
Generally, no. Indiana drivers must provide required identification and driving documents during a lawful traffic stop. They generally do not have to narrate where they came from or where they are going. Indiana drivers are allowed to invoke the Fifth Amendment to an...
If police pull you over in Indiana, pull over safely, keep your hands visible, provide required identifying information, and avoid volunteering information about possible crimes. You can invoke the Fifth Amendment, refuse consent to a vehicle search, and calmly ask...
