Q: I had the police come to my door today, they left a card saying they need to speak to me? What do I do?
I just move to the state and to my knowledge have done nothing wrong .
A: If I were you, I'd ask what they would like to speak to you about. Maybe you were listed as a witness or potential witness to something, even if you know nothing about whatever they're looking into. But another scenario is that, for some reason, you are a crime suspect, such as where someone who committed a crime was using your identity (as just one example). If they want to ask you a series of questions without fully explaining the reason for questioning you, if I were you, I'd tell them you want to have an attorney present. They would then have to stop the questioning. Then call a criminal defense attorney in your area.
Terrence H Thorgaard agrees with this answer
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