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Does a parent have to be present during a police interview if you are only 14?
Callumwilson92
You should have a parent or guardian with you when interviewed, but if not then the police can organise a stand-in. This will be a person who is on their list of responsible persons that make themselves available for instances such as this.
Another VIew: Define "interview" please. If you are referring to (for example) a school resource officer speaking to you in school, or an officer talking to you on the street - no. Those situation would not warrant the presence of a guardian-type adult. The situation referred to in the first answer would only be required if you were being held in custody, or were being questioned as a suspect in a crime.
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If your fourteen year old is in a car accident and the police are present do they have to notify you?
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Do you need to admit to a purged legal record during an interview?
You dont have to say anything you dont want to. Always have a solcitior or a lawyer present if possible. Police interview techniques vary and sometimes you can come across police that will manipulate conversations to get you to say what you dont want to say, so they can get a conviction. Some cops can be careless. Its not all just, the occasional one who is in a hurry or who doesnt like you. Just be careful of repeated questions in a interview.
