When may interrogation resume after a Miranda invocation according to proper procedure?

When may interrogation resume after a Miranda invocation according to proper procedure?

• A. Interrogation may resume only after the suspect re-initiates contact or waives rights under proper conditions
• B. Interrogation may resume after the suspect is given a new form
• C. Interrogation may resume anytime, with permission from a supervisor
• D. Interrogation may resume only if the suspect signs a waiver

Answer: (A)

When a suspect invokes Miranda, questioning must stop. Interrogation may resume only if the suspect themselves re-initiates contact about the investigation, or if they are given fresh rights and knowingly and voluntarily waive those rights. A new form, supervisor permission, or continuing to question without this voluntary re-initiation or waiver does not meet proper procedure. The re-initiation must come from the suspect’s own decision to talk again, and any waiver must be informed and voluntary, typically after new rights advisement.

When a suspect invokes Miranda, questioning must stop. Interrogation may resume only if the suspect themselves re-initiates contact about the investigation, or if they are given fresh rights and knowingly and voluntarily waive those rights. A new form, supervisor permission, or continuing to question without this voluntary re-initiation or waiver does not meet proper procedure. The re-initiation must come from the suspect’s own decision to talk again, and any waiver must be informed and voluntary, typically after new rights advisement.