Voice and handwriting samples

[hossman]

Kansas What,if any options do I have if the police request a voice and handwriting sample? What may the police do if someone refuses to furnish the samples?








What is the name of your state? Kansas

Originally Posted by hossman

Kansas What,if any options do I have if the police request a voice and handwriting sample? What may the police do if someone refuses to furnish the samples?

Your options are to give them the samples, or make them get an order to compel you to do so. Sooner or later, you will be giving the samples.

[CdwJava]

Originally Posted by hossman

Kansas What,if any options do I have if the police request a voice and handwriting sample? What may the police do if someone refuses to furnish the samples?

Well, if you refuse to give them the police may be unable to confirm your status as the suspect ... but, they may not be able to rule you OUT as a suspect either.

They can obtain a court order for the information. Or, they can also obtain a search warrant and seize examples of your writings that exist elsewhere.

They will likely get what the want at some point.

Speak to an attorney.

- Carl

Q: What,if any options do I have if the police request a voice and handwriting sample?

A: Give them or face the consequences (maybe an arrest for hindering prosecution or something along those lines). These things are nontestimonial evidence and gathering them is noninvasive; the government is not prohibited by the Constitution or any other law is getting this info from you.


Q: What may the police do if someone refuses to furnish the samples?

A: See answer above.

[conflix]

Originally Posted by hossman

Kansas What,if any options do I have if the police request a voice and handwriting sample?

Do yourself a BIG favor and consult an attorney before doing ANYTHING for the police.

As an American citizen, you have no obligation to voluntarily provide the police with information that might incriminate yourself.

Make them do their job and go to court and obtain a subpoena for what they want.

Originally Posted by conflix

As an American citizen, you have no obligation to voluntarily provide the police with information that might incriminate yourself.

True, but irrelevant here since the request was for non-testimonial evidence.