What happens, however, if you are asked for an informal interview from your business and it is not from the police or a third party investigator?
This situation is obviously different. You are not being "formally" interrogated but rather informally. This happens all the time in a business environment. In fact, it can almost be argued that these types of interviews are almost a part of the modern work environment.
There are three basic questions that you need to ask yourself:
1. Do you have any information about what you are being asked? Were you involved at all in the matter (which, as we discussed, involves theft or white-collar fraud)? I am not talking here about being actually involved in the crime (if you are involved in the crime, it goes without saying that you DEFINITELY need an attorney) but rather if you have any knowledge about the parties involved or the incident? If the answer is "yes," then how much information do you have? Generally speaking, the more information you have, the more you might wish to speak to an attorney first.
2. Will this interview be recorded and will there be more than one person present in the room with you (i.e. a third party who is taking notes?) Once again, if the answer is yes, you might wish to speak to an attorney first.
3. Is anyone else being interviewed or just you? If you are the only one, once again you may wish to speak to an attorney first.
This situation is obviously different. You are not being "formally" interrogated but rather informally. This happens all the time in a business environment. In fact, it can almost be argued that these types of interviews are almost a part of the modern work environment.
There are three basic questions that you need to ask yourself:
1. Do you have any information about what you are being asked? Were you involved at all in the matter (which, as we discussed, involves theft or white-collar fraud)? I am not talking here about being actually involved in the crime (if you are involved in the crime, it goes without saying that you DEFINITELY need an attorney) but rather if you have any knowledge about the parties involved or the incident? If the answer is "yes," then how much information do you have? Generally speaking, the more information you have, the more you might wish to speak to an attorney first.
2. Will this interview be recorded and will there be more than one person present in the room with you (i.e. a third party who is taking notes?) Once again, if the answer is yes, you might wish to speak to an attorney first.
3. Is anyone else being interviewed or just you? If you are the only one, once again you may wish to speak to an attorney first.
NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR
IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE. IF
THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.
Have a great and fraud-free day.
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