Are there Exceptions to the Miranda Rule?
The following are situations where courts have deemed that Miranda is not necessitated: • Even if a suspect is in custody, officer’s statements do not meet the standard of custodial interrogation unless they are either express or equivalent statements, which are reasonably likely to illicit an incriminating response • Police hostage negotiations are not interrogations • A secretly taped meeting between a suspect and a police officer, where the suspect attended voluntarily • While in custody, Miranda is not required if the suspect is unaware that he is voluntarily talking to a police officer • Police may ask standard booking question without necessitating Miranda warnings • The police may question a suspect without reading Miranda warnings if such questioning is necessary for public safety
