Q: Should you turn yourself in for wanted in questioning to the police station that you are wanted at or courthouse ?
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Not without an attorney! If the police are looking for you in order to "question" you, the best thing you can do is to contact a lawyer. If there is a warrant, the attorney can accompany you to surrender, and make sure that the police do not question you. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you should say nothing to the police other than "I want to speak to a lawyer before any questioning." In other words, you have a right to remain silent, and you should use that right until you get appropriate legal advice.
The prisons of this country are filled with people who tried to "wing" it, or who thought that the police were going to help them, or who simply didn't realize that what they were saying could hurt them. A lawyer can't change the facts of what happened, but he or she can help protect a person who is suspected of a crime by giving them advice and an understanding of their rights and the law. Good luck.
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No. Call a lawyer. That lawyer will speak to the police. If there is a warrant they will bring you in to the court.
You always look better in Street clothes without cuffs when your lawyer explains the circumstances.
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