How You Carry Yourself
What actually protects you
Comply first, contest later. Your remedy lives in a courtroom, never on the roadside.
“I am going to remain silent, and I want to speak to a lawyer.”
Sources for this section (8)
- U.S. Const. amend. V — Rights in criminal cases, self incrimination
- U.S. Const. amend. VI — Right to counsel
- Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966) — Right to remain silent and to counsel during custodial interrogation
- Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 (1961) — Evidence from an unlawful search is excluded in state court
- Ohio Crim.R. 12 — Pretrial motions, including motions to suppress evidence
- ORC 2921.33 — Resisting arrest
- ORC 2921.31 — Obstructing official business
- Ohio Const. art. I, § 10 — Rights of the accused
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Talk to a licensed Ohio attorney about your situation.