August 19, 2016
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The answers to your questions are going to depend on the specific facts and circumstances. As for your Miranda warnings being read to you, it is only required IF you are about to be interrogated or questioned while you are detained (not free to leave). If they didn’t question you, then there was no reason for them to read the Miranda warnings. As for your personal property being taken, they can do so following an arrest and while charges are pending. However, in order to conduct a search of a person’s phone for instance, they may be able to confiscate the phone but may need a warrant before searching through it. You could contact a local criminal defense attorney for further information. Many attorneys offer a free initial consultation. Good luck. (Check our Teen Help Network for more help and resources in your area. This is information only – not legal advice.)

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.