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> This is why you call a lawyer as soon as the police arrive w/ a warrant or ask you questions. Pragmatic question regarding this type of advice. It's easy to
by fennecfoxen 10y ago
> This is why you call a lawyer as soon as the police arrive w/ a warrant or ask you questions.
Pragmatic question regarding this type of advice. It's easy to say "call a lawyer", sure, but like many Americans under age 35, I do not presently have a lawyer in a meaningful sense of the term. (I had one once, for a very specific matter regarding a visa for another country - it was four-figure expensive - that relationship is now over.)
Suppose the police show up at my door in half an hour. What do I actually do? Or, suppose that they're not showing up in half an hour but I'd like to be generally prepared. What steps can I take to do so while keeping the up-front pre-police-raid 'expensive' in the low to middle three figure sums, or thereabouts?
- Anechoic 10y ago1.) Talk to the lawyer you previously had a relationship with (assuming you think he is competent) and ask him for recommendations for a criminal lawyer. Keep the name(s) handy. 2.) In a real pinch, call your local public defender. They likely will not be able to get someone out to your place ASAP but they may be able to offer some advice. You can always follow-up with private counsel later.
- smileysteve 10y agoI imagine very few of us have a lawyer on retainer. Meet one at a party that you could call for advice in a pinch. The other alternative is LegalShield and such services.