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Criminal Law http://www.wsba.org/media/publications/pamphlets/c Source: Washington State Bar Association General information on common criminal law. Provides a brief overview of a person's rights when stopped by the police, when charged with a crime, or when required to appear in court. Also includes information on police searches. full description	What is a misdemeanor? What is a felony? Do first offenders get special treatment in sentencing? What is the Sentencing Reform Act? How do I know if I've been arrested? What does it mean to be detained? Is being detained different from being arrested? What happens if I've been detained? What are my rights if I've been stopped by the police? Do I have to identify myself to the police? Do the police need a warrant to arrest me? What happens following an arrest? What do I do if issued a citation? Can I refuse to let the police search my home? What areas may the police search with a warrant? What areas may the police search if I've been arrested? What are my rights if I'm charged with a crime? What are my rights in court? Do I have a right to see a judge? Do I have a right to an attorney? Do I have a right to a jury trial? How do I find a lawyer? Can I ask why I've been stopped by the police? What information do I have to give to the police? Can my refusal to answer questions be held against me? May the police frisk me for weapons? What do I do when the police want to conduct a search? What are Miranda rights? Should I remain silent? When do I get to see a judge following an arrest? What if I can't afford an attorney?
Know Your Rights - Detention, Deportation and Defenses - English Version http://www.asylumlaw.org/legal_tools/asylumseeker/ Source: Asylum Law Information packet about detention, deportation and defense under US Immigration Law. English version. full description	What are the legal procedures the INS can use to remove someone from the U.S.? What is a Master Calendar hearing? Can I get legal assistance for my Master Calendar hearing? Can I get a public defender for my immigration hearing? What is a Notice to Appear? What if I did not receive a Notice to Appear? What happens if I have been accused of an aggravated felony? What if I am in the process of appealing my criminal conviction at the time of my immigration hearing? What happens if I am removed from the U.S.? How long before I can come back to the U.S. following a removal? How do I know if I am a U.S. citizen? Can U.S. citizens be removed from the U.S.? Can U.S. citizens be held in INS detention centers? What is asylum? What must I show to prove that I need asylum? What is Withholding of Removal? What if I fear I'll be tortured if returned to my home country? What is a Credible Fear Interview? What if I am not found to have credible fear? What is parole from a detention center? What must I show in order to be released on parole from a detention center? What are the responsibilities of the parolee's sponsor? What is Cancellation of Removal? What are the requirements for a Cancellation of Removal? What is Voluntary Departure? What are the stages of an Immigration court proceeding? At what point should I ask for a Voluntary Departure? How do I adjust my immigration status? How do I obtain copies of my criminal records? How do I obtain copies of my INS records? How do I obtain copies of my FBI records?