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      • Talking to the police
      • Being arrested
      • Warrants
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      • Being held in police custody
      • Being charged with an offence
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      • Identification and body samples
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Police and your rights


Talking to the police

Your rights and responsibilities when talking to, or being questioned by the police.


Being arrested

Information about your rights and responsibilities when being arrested and what the police can and can’t do.


Warrants

General information about warrants including situations when they may be executed upon you, and what to do if warrant has been issued for your arrest.


Police searches without a warrant

Rules for how and when the police can search you, your property, or a vehicle without a warrant.


Being held in police custody

Useful information about what happens if you’ve been arrested and taken into police custody, including police powers and your rights and responsibilities.


Being charged with an offence

Information about the different ways that you can be charged with an offence and made to go to court. Also includes penalties for failing to appear and making a complaint.


Making a complaint to the police

Information about how you can make a complaint to the police about an offence.


Complaints about police

Find out what to do if you think the Queensland Police are not doing the right thing and how to make a complaint about it.


Identification and body samples

What details the police can take if you’ve been charged with offence. Including identifying particulars and body and DNA samples.

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