Role of Defense Lawyer in arrests in Singapore
by Vendela Jar Singapore Criminal LawyerArrest in Singapore of a
person can be carried out when that
person in under suspect of any criminal offence and required for investigations
or for charging in Court. Few offences
under which one can be arrested is consumption or possession of drugs,
trafficking, outraging of modesty, rape, robbery, theft, criminal breach,
cheating, causing severe hurt and rioting.
It is done after informing the person that he/she has been arrested for holding or touching if they are likely to
make an attempt at escape. The police can
also use reasonable force if the person is not ready to surrender. You can also
ask for the identification proof of the officer came for your arrest and reason
for your arrest.
After the arrest in Singapore, the suspect gets brought to the police station for investigation
or questioning. The remaining question
can be detained in lock-up. One needs to
surrender whatever things he/she has with them after making the list of the
things. You will be given the list of the belongings.
As per the Singapore law, one can be detained for 48 hours maximum
counting from the time of arrest. If the
suspect is required to be detained for a longer period,
then it is necessary to bring him/her to the Court.
In the Court, then the
officer behind the arrest can give the reason
he/she wants to detain the suspect for the longer
time span. It’s entirely on the judge that he/she will consider the reason
given by the officer or not. If further detail
is not required, then the suspect get
leave on bail with the promise of coming
back to the police station or court whenever
required.
One can be arrested after or before investigation. One
is required to give the statement, and if
police decide to book you under any charge, then you will be asked to sign
cautioned statement. If the suspect has a defense,
then it is advisable to say so while
signing the cautioned statement. The defense will not get considered later if
it is not said during cautioned
statement.
When formally charged, in
next step you will be produced in front of the Court for further proceedings.
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