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Invoking the Right to Remain Silent<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Samuel Strom, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Rhonda Earhart, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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To invoke your right to remain silent, you must clearly and unequivocally state your intention to do so. Simply remaining silent is not enough to stop police interrogation. Explicitly communicating your desire to remain silent ensures your Fifth Amendment rights are protected during police questioning.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

Miranda rights (also known as Miranda warnings) inform a criminal suspect of two fundamental rights:<\/p>\n