Florida Polygraph Consent Form
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Polygraph test cannot be administered without obtaining the written consent of the accused person to whom it is to be administered, the Karnataka High Court ruled (Virendra Khanna v. State of Karnataka).
You are never under any legal obligation to take a lie detector test in a criminal investigation. Even if police tell you the test is mandatory or they threaten you with arrest if you refuse to take one, you don't have to.
Polygraphs are simply a screening toolA failed counterintelligence polygraph is not grounds for dismissal, it is grounds for an investigation to see if there has indeed been any security breach.
The states that sometimes allow polygraph tests as evidence in criminal case include:Alabama.Arizona.Arkansas.California.Delaware.Georgia.Idaho.Indiana.More items...?
Words of Advice If you refuse a polygraph, the police may think you have something to hide. If you say yes and fail, you may become their prime suspect. If you agree and pass, they may either let you go or ask you for more information, and their investigation continues.
Abstract. Polygraph evidence is presently inadmissible in Canada and many jurisdictions of the United States. One of the major reasons for its exclusion lies in the belief (held by members of the judiciary) that jurors would accept such evidence without question due to its technical/scientific nature.
You are never under any legal obligation to take a lie detector test in a criminal investigation. Even if police tell you the test is mandatory or they threaten you with arrest if you refuse to take one, you don't have to.
Refusing a polygraph is not going to make a difference in how the police officers or the prosecutor view your innocence or guilt. Remember, a police officer does not need to tell you the truth. Even if you pass the test, the officer may lead you to believe you failed.
Florida law is clear that a polygraph is never admissible in court because it has not been shown to pass scientific standards to be proven reliable. The State can possess a polygraph you have given in your case, but it cannot and will not be used against you at trial or hearing.
Florida courts have long held that absent agreement by both the State and defendant, the results of a polygraph examination are inadmissible because they have not been shown to be sufficiently reliable to warrant use in judicial proceedings.
