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About Jennie L Clark

    Police misconduct cases can take many forms, such as a wrongful arrest or the excessive use of force.  Sometimes there are remedies under federal or Oregon state law or both.  You are welcome to contact me and receive a free 10-minute consultation regarding your case.  Under Oregon state law, it is important to give tort claim notice within 180 days of the incident if filing against a public body.  Call Jennie L. Clark at: (503) 238-1010.  I prefer cases in the greater Portland area, but will sometimes consider other in-state cases. 

What should one say if questioned by the police?

    Officer (So and so), please let me know if I am under arrest.  If I am not under arrest, I wish to leave.  In either case, I do not consent to any search of my person, property, premises or location.  I wish to remain silent and have my attorney present during any questioning, lineup or search of my person, property, premises or location.  I wish to remain silent and have my attorney present during any questioning, lineup or search.  If you ignore that I am exercising my rights or attempt to obtain a waiver of such rights, then I wish to talk to my attorney before any conversation with any law enforcement agent, especially concerning the subject of waiver.  If I am arrested for DUII, I will take the breath test.  However, I do not want to answer any questions.  Write down the name of the officer and the badge number.  If the officer refuses to give you his/her name and badge number document this in writing.  You can also get the plate number of the police car.  Do not resist arrest, even if you are being wrongfully arrested.  Be Polite!!!  If you are not polite with the police, you greatly diminish your chance for recovering in a civil case against the police, as your credibility will be diminished in front of the jury.  Additionally, clients who are rude to the police are inevitably rude to their attorney's  and make a poor impression in front of the jury.  Most attorneys, including myself, have enough business that we don't need to accept clients whom are less than polite.