Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 2 Pre-Arrest Contacts

Question 1

Reasonable suspicion (Rule 2.1)

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means a suspicion based on facts or circumstances which of themselves do not give rise to the probable cause requisite to justify a lawful arrest, but which give rise to more than a bare suspicion; that is, a suspicion that is reasonable as opposed to an imaginary or purely conjectural suspicion.

Question 2

(Rule 2.2) Authority to Request Cooperation. (a) A law enforcement officer may request any person to furnish information or otherwise cooperate in the investigation or prevention of crime. The officer

Answer 2

may request the person to respond to questions, to appear at a police station, or to comply with any other reasonable request.

Question 3

Rule 2.2. Authority to Request Cooperation. (b) In making a request pursuant to this rule, no law enforcement officer shall indicate that a person is legally obligated to furnish information

Answer 3

or to otherwise cooperate if no such legal obligation exists.

Question 4

Rule 2.2. Authority to Request Cooperation. (b) compliance with the request for information or other cooperation hereunder shall not

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be regarded as involuntary or coerced solely on the ground that such a request was made by a law enforcement officer.

Question 5

Rule 2.3. Warning To Persons Asked To Appear At A Police Station. If a law enforcement officer acting pursuant to this rule requests any person to come to or remain at a police station, prosecuting attorney’s office or other similar place, he shall

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take such steps as are reasonable to make clear that there is no legal obligation to comply with such a request.