Arrested - do I have to give them my passcode
On Saturday I was arrested for something (don’t really want to go into it). They let me go but kept my phone.
They rang today and asked for my passcode, do I have to provide it or can they still get on my phone?
They rang today and asked for my passcode, do I have to provide it or can they still get on my phone?
Reply 1
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Original post by David_roper84
On Saturday I was arrested for something (don’t really want to go into it). They let me go but kept my phone.
They rang today and asked for my passcode, do I have to provide it or can they still get on my phone?
They rang today and asked for my passcode, do I have to provide it or can they still get on my phone?
If you have nothing to hide from the police then you would cooperate with them.
They have technology to access your phone regardless of you giving them your password. It would be helpful if you perhaps give them it. Go to the station that dealing with it and speak to the case officer and say you'll type it in or give them it.
Reply 2
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Get some legal advice
Reply 3
Original post by David_roper84
On Saturday I was arrested for something (don’t really want to go into it). They let me go but kept my phone.
They rang today and asked for my passcode, do I have to provide it or can they still get on my phone?
They rang today and asked for my passcode, do I have to provide it or can they still get on my phone?
No.
Reply 4
Original post by Tracey_W
If you have nothing to hide from the police then you would cooperate with them.
They have technology to access your phone regardless of you giving them your password. It would be helpful if you perhaps give them it. Go to the station that dealing with it and speak to the case officer and say you'll type it in or give them it.
They have technology to access your phone regardless of you giving them your password. It would be helpful if you perhaps give them it. Go to the station that dealing with it and speak to the case officer and say you'll type it in or give them it.
How can they use technology to bypass facial recognition. The phone doesn’t have any secrets, it’s more the fact they burst into my house at 5am and took loads of my stuff!
Reply 5
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you really need to get a solicitor to help you.
Reply 6
https://www.eventumlegal.co.uk/do-i-have-to-provide-my-pin-to-the-police
I came across this blog which may be of interest! It’s a recent one but it’s from a sexual defence solicitor so I’m not sure if that is relevant or not!!
I came across this blog which may be of interest! It’s a recent one but it’s from a sexual defence solicitor so I’m not sure if that is relevant or not!!
Reply 7
Original post by David_roper84
On Saturday I was arrested for something (don’t really want to go into it). They let me go but kept my phone.
They rang today and asked for my passcode, do I have to provide it or can they still get on my phone?
They rang today and asked for my passcode, do I have to provide it or can they still get on my phone?
God I hope you're the same guy as before.
If they are asking you for it over the phone, they're probably looking to get it out of you easily before they start pursuing the route that legally compels you to do it. Either way, you are very much in the "get a solicitor" stage of things.
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Reply 8
I haven’t a clue as to the answer to this question.
But as above, you need to follow professional legal advice. Especially if you’re the person from the previous thread. .
But as above, you need to follow professional legal advice. Especially if you’re the person from the previous thread. .
Reply 9
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No, you do not have to give the code for you phone up. If you did, you would have been told that.
Obviously you should have a solicitor. If you were arrested, you would have been advised of this and offered one.
My personal advice would be - you will know best what you have been arrested for and what evidence is on your phone. The question is - how much do you want your phone back? If it's a 5 year old Huawei, then maybe you can afford to lose it to the criminal justice system for a while - but if its a brand new iphone 15, then maybe you don't want to wait 6 months while police put it in a queue to be opened up by a technician. If it is a key part of the investigation then that phone is getting opened up one way or another - potentially you could just save yourself a lot of bother and give them the code (as long as you get the phone back). If it isn't a key part of the investigation - then you might as well just let them have the code anyway. All you are in fact doing is throwing obstacles in the way and hoping that police either lose interest, the complainant (if any) loses interest, or that they can't get into your phone. In most minor cases where a phone is seized, its either going to be some kind of stalking/communications offence or drug dealing. With stalking, there's always a fair chance that the complainant will just lose interest. With drug dealing, theres no particular timeframe on that and no victim as such - so you'd be stuffed.
Obviously you should have a solicitor. If you were arrested, you would have been advised of this and offered one.
My personal advice would be - you will know best what you have been arrested for and what evidence is on your phone. The question is - how much do you want your phone back? If it's a 5 year old Huawei, then maybe you can afford to lose it to the criminal justice system for a while - but if its a brand new iphone 15, then maybe you don't want to wait 6 months while police put it in a queue to be opened up by a technician. If it is a key part of the investigation then that phone is getting opened up one way or another - potentially you could just save yourself a lot of bother and give them the code (as long as you get the phone back). If it isn't a key part of the investigation - then you might as well just let them have the code anyway. All you are in fact doing is throwing obstacles in the way and hoping that police either lose interest, the complainant (if any) loses interest, or that they can't get into your phone. In most minor cases where a phone is seized, its either going to be some kind of stalking/communications offence or drug dealing. With stalking, there's always a fair chance that the complainant will just lose interest. With drug dealing, theres no particular timeframe on that and no victim as such - so you'd be stuffed.
(edited 12 months ago)
Reply 10
Original post by TNGFR
God I hope you're the same guy as before.
If they are asking you for it over the phone, they're probably looking to get it out of you easily before they start pursuing the route that legally compels you to do it. Either way, you are very much in the "get a solicitor" stage of things.
If they are asking you for it over the phone, they're probably looking to get it out of you easily before they start pursuing the route that legally compels you to do it. Either way, you are very much in the "get a solicitor" stage of things.
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