What are Miranda Rights?

• A. Rights read to a suspect upon arrest regarding silence and counsel
• B. Rights read to witnesses about testifying
• C. Rights read to suspects about search warrants
• D. Rights read to jurors about deliberations

Answer: (A)

Miranda rights are warnings given to a suspect who is in custody and about to be interrogated. The main idea is to inform them of their right to remain silent and their right to an attorney. Police must tell them that anything they say can be used against them, and that they have the right to consult with an attorney and have one present during questioning; if they cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided. If the person asserts the right to remain silent or requests an attorney, interrogation must stop. If they choose to speak, they can waive these rights knowingly and voluntarily.

These rights apply specifically to custodial interrogation, not to witnesses, searches, or juror deliberations, which is why the other contexts aren’t correct.