Betteau Law Office

06/13/2025

It’s important to know the difference between consent and custody. The Miranda advisement isn’t required unless the person is in custody. Once a person is free to go, answering questions and allowing a search becomes consensual. Whether a person is free to go depends on the circumstances, but if unsure, it helps If they ask, “am I free to go?”

"The person in custody must, prior to interrogation, be clearly informed that he has the right to remain silent, and that anything he says will be used against him in court; he must be clearly informed that he has the right to consult with a lawyer and to have the lawyer with him during interrogation, and that, if he is indigent, a lawyer will be appointed to represent him."

—Syllabus to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona, holding 1.(d)

in 1966, Miranda v. Arizona was decided by , overturning the conviction of Ernesto Miranda and remanding his case to the state of Arizona for retrial.

06/01/2025

In celebration of World Dinosaur Day (6/1) … What kind of dinosaur enforced the law?

05/29/2025

We’re not saying you should get a personalized license plate to show everyone on the road that you know your rights. We’re just saying these plates are currently available in Indiana.

05/26/2025

Today we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and hold their loved ones in our thoughts and prayers.

05/22/2025

Betteau Law Office is proud to support the Clark County Little Free Court Library. Thank you to Judge Reger and all of those who made it happen. We look forward to seeing surrounding counties follow suit!

02/22/2024

Thank you to North Harrison High School for having us, and to Kyle Eckart and his students for being a great audience. We love what we do and are thrilled to share about it!

02/18/2024

It is great to see people with a platform using it well.

01/12/2024

The KY bill would compensate wrongfully convicted persons $65,000 per year incarcerated, $25,000 per year on parole, and $75,000 per year on death row. Indiana Code provides for only $50,000 per year spent in the Dept. of Corrections.

In 2005 when Johnetta Carr was 16, her boyfriend was strangled to death outside of his Louisville apartment.

01/11/2024

Congratulations to Floyd County Judge Carrie Stiller, who was honored this week by Chief Justice Loretta Rush for her work to address mental health and addiction. From the attached article:

[Rush] "described Stiller watching inmates leaving the courthouse after being released from jail and waiting on the street corner for their ride. Rush said Stiller was worried that an inmate who had nowhere to go would step right back into the cycle of drugs, arrest and jail by calling someone associated with that. Stiller then convened their local leaders and organized their own mental health summit to develop a plan to address these issues."

Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush recognized some of the state’s judges and their community efforts in trying to assist people with behavioral and mental health needs, as well as efforts by judicial officers to help the state’s veterans and families in her annual State of the Judi...

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas from our families to yours 🎄

11/11/2023

Happy Veterans Day! We thank you all, including our very own Bart, for your service 🫡🇺🇸