Whether you are being stopped while walking down the street, while driving in your car, or while just sitting around in the comfort of your home, it is important to know and exercise your legal rights.
Want to know more? The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) offers the following helpful resources:
- A “Know Your Rights” homepage with articles on constitutional and civil rights in various different scenarios.
- Suggestions about dealing with the police, questions from law enforcement, immigration agents, or the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).
- A downloadable and printable "Know Your Rights" card that you can carry.
For more information, watch former Director of Student Legal Services Douglas Lewis speak on police etiquette and legal rights in this student-made video.
SLS would be happy to speak to your organization or student group regarding your general legal rights. Please use the request a speaker link.