It was devised in response to the Supreme Court of the United States ruling in Garrity v. New Jersey (1967).
The Supreme Court found that the officer had been deprived of his Fifth Amendment right to silence.
However, the evidentiary value of your silence may be considered in administrative proceedings as part of the facts surrounding your case.
Any statement you do choose to provide may be used as evidence in criminal and/or administrative proceedings.The Garrity warning helps to ensure the subject's constitutional rights, while also helping state or local investigators preserve the evidentiary value of statements provided by subjects in concurrent administrative and criminal investigations.
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