sec.431Cautioning of persons

### sec.431 Cautioning of persons A police officer must, before a relevant person is questioned, caution the person in the way required under the responsibilities code. The caution must be given in, or translated into, a language in which the person is able to communicate with reasonable fluency, but need not be given in writing unless the person can not hear adequately. If the police officer reasonably suspects the person does not understand the caution, the officer may ask the person to explain the meaning of the caution in the person’s own words. If necessary, the police officer must further explain the caution. This section does not apply if another Act requires the person to answer questions put by, or do things required by, the police officer. s 431 (prev s 221) renum 2000 No. 22 s 13 amd 2024 No. 24 s 57 s ch 1 pt 2 (sec.431-ssec.1) A police officer must, before a relevant person is questioned, caution the person in the way required under the responsibilities code. (sec.431-ssec.2) The caution must be given in, or translated into, a language in which the person is able to communicate with reasonable fluency, but need not be given in writing unless the person can not hear adequately. (sec.431-ssec.3) If the police officer reasonably suspects the person does not understand the caution, the officer may ask the person to explain the meaning of the caution in the person’s own words. (sec.431-ssec.4) If necessary, the police officer must further explain the caution. (sec.431-ssec.5) This section does not apply if another Act requires the person to answer questions put by, or do things required by, the police officer.