Reading MIranda to a minor
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Reading MIranda to a minor
Does a minor in OK have to be read the Miranda rights if questioned with an adult present?
Asked on May 19, 2009 under Criminal Law, Oklahoma
Answers:
L.M., Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
A minor needs to be read his or her Miranda rights even if an adult is present, but only if the minor has been detained. If he or she is being detained (meaning he or she reasonably doesn’t feel he or she is free to leave) by the police and are suspected of committing a criminal offense, the police should inform him or her of his or her Miranda rights before questioning. That means that he or she (or an adult, for that matter), can be questioned by the police before being taken into custody, and anything he or she says at that point can be used against him or her later on in court.
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