1LT Private RallyPoint Member6317792<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For example, a soldier is in process of committing crime and you see them, let's say driving a stolen car. You call them to verify that it is indeed them in the stolen car. Do you have to read them their Article 31 rights there on the phone?<br /><br />Someone somewhere may or may not be currently experiencing something of this sort...If a service member is suspected of a crime,
At what point do they need to be read their Article 31 rights?2020-09-16T22:42:00-04:001LT Private RallyPoint Member6317792<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For example, a soldier is in process of committing crime and you see them, let's say driving a stolen car. You call them to verify that it is indeed them in the stolen car. Do you have to read them their Article 31 rights there on the phone?<br /><br />Someone somewhere may or may not be currently experiencing something of this sort...If a service member is suspected of a crime,
At what point do they need to be read their Article 31 rights?2020-09-16T22:42:00-04:002020-09-16T22:42:00-04:00CPT Private RallyPoint Member6317875<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'm just replying for the first 100 points. Call the MP's, police, whoever...............Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 16 at 2020 11:37 PM2020-09-16T23:37:17-04:002020-09-16T23:37:17-04:00SSgt Christophe Murphy6317980<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just report it and let the Command decide. That decision will be made at a higher level. Report to the police. Let them make that call. Inform the command and they follow up with the Police. The brass will make that call. I would just standby and support as needed. If it has gotten to the point that a vehicle was stolen just report it due to the old adage "see something, say something". But to answer your question I wouldn't think to stop to read someone their article 31 rights while they were actively committing a crime would be feasible or logical. Just make the call and let LEO jump that hurdle.Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Sep 17 at 2020 1:10 AM2020-09-17T01:10:29-04:002020-09-17T01:10:29-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member6318202<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you are not a MP/CID or in their chain of command. Then the answer is NO. If you did verify that they were, in fact, driving a stolen vehicle then you are required to immediately notify the MPs and report them.<br />The MPs will take a statement from you that you did see them and had knowledge of them driving a stolen vehicle. <br />Art 31 rights have a different "trigger" point than Miranda rights. The MPs will decide when to read them their Rights. <br />Personally that would be as soon as they sit down in front of me in the office. If I discover they are not at fault no harm no foul. If they were driving a stole car and charges need to be preferred. I can use everything they said to me after they signed the 3881Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2020 4:57 AM2020-09-17T04:57:07-04:002020-09-17T04:57:07-04:00Cpl Benjamin Long6320995<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Depends on the jurisdiction.... civilian courts don't need to read you art 31 since they would be charging you under local laws or title 18Response by Cpl Benjamin Long made Sep 17 at 2020 11:07 PM2020-09-17T23:07:30-04:002020-09-17T23:07:30-04:002020-09-16T22:42:00-04:00