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First Defense Legal Aid provides FREE 24-hour legal help for people who are arrested or detained at Chicago police stations. If you or someone you know is being held at a Chicago police station, call 800-LAW-REP-4 for a FREE lawyer.
- Call immediately when someone is arrested - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- The only words you should say to the police are: “I will not talk – I want my lawyer.”
- Do not talk to anyone except your lawyer about your case.
- If you are stopped by the police on the street, you must give them your: (1) name; (2) address; (3) phone number; and (4) date of birth.
Ayuda legal GRATIS las 24 horas del dia para personas que estan arrestados o detenidos por la Policia en Chicago. Tiene el derecho a un abogado. Si usted u otra persona esta detenido por la Policia en Chicago, marque 800-LAW-REP-4 para obtener un abogado GRATIS.
- Marque inmediamente despues de que sea arrestado. Estamos abierto las 24 horas del dia, 7 dias de la semana.
- Las unicas palabras que debes decir a la policia son: “Yo no hablaré - yo necesito mi abogado.”
- No hable con nadie mas que su abogado sobre su caso.
- Si usted esta detenido por la policia en la calle, la unica informacion que debes dare es su (1) nombre; (2) direccion; (3) numero de telefono; y (4) fecha de nacimiento.
Should you talk to the police? Your 5th Amendment Right to Silence explained:
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