Arrest and Investigation

Arrest and Investigation

1. How to Write a Letter of Representation to AGC in Singapore
2. What is Entrapment and is It Legal in Singapore?
3. Juvenile Crime: What If Your Child is Arrested in Singapore?
4. Police Investigation Process in Singapore
5. Arrest Warrant Issued Against You in Singapore: What to Do
6. Police Arrest Procedure in Singapore
7. Arrestable and Non-Arrestable Offences in Singapore
8. What Should You Do If You Witness a Crime in Singapore?
9. Can the Public Make a Citizen's Arrest in Singapore?
10. What to Do If You’re Being Investigated for a Criminal Offence in Singapore
11. "Right to Remain Silent" to Singapore Police: Does It Exist?
12. Police Custody in Singapore: What You Should Know
13. Search Warrant: The Issuance and Execution of It in Singapore
14. Penalties for Lying to the Authorities in Singapore
15. Can You Say No to a Lie Detector Test in Singapore? And Other FAQs
16. Surrender of Passport to the Police and How to Get It Back
17. Extradition: What If I Flee After Committing Crime in Singapore

Bail

18. The Essential Guide to Bail and Personal Bonds in Singapore

Prosecution

19. What is Private Prosecution?
20. Magistrate’s Complaints, Private Summons and Private Prosecutions in Singapore
21. Prosecutorial Discretion in Singapore
22. Compounding or Composition of Offences in Singapore
23. Plea Bargaining in Singapore: All You Need to Know

During Criminal Proceedings

24. Can I Represent Myself in a Criminal Court Case in Singapore and How?
25. Claiming Trial as an Accused
26. Pleading Guilty in Singapore: Consequences & Withdrawal of Plea
27. The Defence of Unsound Mind in Singapore: What is It?
28. Gag Orders in Singapore: Whose Identity Can be Protected?
29. Mitigation Plea: How to Plead for Leniency in Court in Singapore

After Criminal Proceedings

30. Guide to Filing a Criminal Appeal in Singapore
31. Criminal Motion: What is It and How to File One in Singapore
32. Guide to Filing a Criminal Revision in Singapore
33. Presidential Clemency in Singapore
34. Repatriation or Deportation from Singapore: How Does It Work?
35. Criminal Records in Singapore
36. Visiting a Loved One in Prison or On Death Row in Singapore
37. Getting Parole (Early Prison Release) in Singapore

Types of Sentences After Committing an Offence

38. How Long Is Life Imprisonment in Singapore? And Other FAQs
39. Consequences of Receiving a Stern Warning in Singapore
40. Probation: Eligibility and Whether It Leaves a Criminal Record
41. How Can Adult Offenders Get Probation in Singapore?
42. Reformative Training in Singapore: When Will It be Ordered?
43. Are You Eligible for a Mandatory Treatment Order (MTO)?
44. Caning in Singapore: Judicial, School & Parental Corporal Punishment
45. 7 Detention Orders in Singapore: When Will They be Ordered?
46. Day Reporting Order: Eligibility and Offender's Obligations

Being a Victim

47. Laws Protecting Informers/Whistleblowers in Singapore
48. Counterfeit Medicine/Health Products: Redress for Victims in Singapore
49. Using Your Right to Self-Defence When Attacked in Singapore
50. Compensation for Crime Victims in Singapore: How to Obtain

Offences Against the Human Body

51. Voluntarily Causing Hurt Penalties in Singapore (Non-Arrestable)
52. Murder vs Culpable Homicide in Singapore (and Penalties)
53. Is Suicide Illegal in Singapore? Will I Be Punished for Trying?
54. Kidnapping Scam: Penalties & Responding to a ‘Kidnap Call/Text'

Sexual Offences

55. Rape Laws in Singapore and How Offenders Can Be Punished
56. Sexual Misconduct in Singapore: Offences and What Victims Can Do
57. Legal Age for Sex in Singapore and Common Sexual Offences
58. Consent in Sexual Offences in Singapore and What Victims Can Do
59. Accused of Molest: Outrage of Modesty in Singapore
60. What Can Victims of Sexual Harassment in Singapore Do?
61. What is the Law on Sexting in Singapore?
62. Revenge Porn: What If Your Nudes are Leaked in Singapore?
63. Crime of Voyeurism in Singapore (Penalties and Defences)
64. Date Rape: What to Do If Your Drink Has Been Unlawfully Spiked?
65. STDs: Can I Go to the Police If a Partner Infected Me in Singapore?

Vice-Related Offences

66. Singapore's Legal Smoking Age & Common Smoking Offences
67. Is Vaping Illegal in Singapore?
68. Legal Drinking Age and Drinking-Related Laws in Singapore
69. Is Watching, Downloading or Filming Porn Illegal in Singapore?
70. Child Pornography in Singapore: Offences and Penalties
71. Is it illegal to visit prostitutes in Singapore?
72. Singapore's Drug Laws: Possession, Consumption and Trafficking
73. Gambling Legally (In Public or Online) in Singapore
74. The Offence of Human Trafficking in Singapore and Its Penalties

Property Offences

75. Penalties for Committing Theft in Singapore
76. Committing Robbery in Singapore: What are the Penalties?
77. Penalties for Dishonest Misappropriation of Property in Singapore
78. Vandalism Laws: Penalties for Damaging Property in Singapore
79. Criminal Trespass in Singapore: What Happens If You’re Caught?
80. Penalties for Littering and Killer Litter Offences in Singapore

Cybercrime

81. Penalties for Cheating/Scamming and What Victims Can Do
82. Penalties for Impersonating Someone and Victim Redress
83. Singapore Fake News Laws: Guide to POFMA (Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act)
84. Laws and Penalties for Doxxing in Singapore (With Examples)

White-Collar Crimes

85. Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT) in Singapore: What is It?
86. All You Need to Know About Corruption in Singapore
87. Anti-Money Laundering Laws and You
88. 5 Things You Need to Know about Insider Trading
89. Dishonest Assistance and Knowing Receipt: The Case of David Rasif

Road Offences

90. Charged with a Traffic Offence in Singapore: What to Do
91. DUI: Here are the Penalties for Drink-Driving in Singapore
92. What Happens If You’re Caught Speeding in Singapore?
93. Road Rage: What is It and How are Offenders Sentenced in Singapore
94. Penalties for Dangerous Driving for Singapore Drivers
95. Fatal Traffic Accidents: Are Drivers Always Punished?
96. Guide to E-Scooter and PMD Laws for Singapore Riders
97. Is it Legal for Drivers to Carpool in Singapore?

Animal-Related Offences

98. Is It Illegal to Feed Stray Animals in Singapore?
99. Singapore Animal Abuse Offences, Penalties & How to Report

Offences Relating to Public Peace and Good Order

100. Public Assemblies and Processions in Singapore
101. Misbehaving in Public: 5 Things You Need to Know
102. Racial Enmity: Sections 298 and 298A Penal Code Explained
103. Religious Cults in Singapore: Are they Illegal? Penalties & More
104. Penalties for Financing Terrorist Operations in Singapore

Gang and Riot-related Offences

105. Penalties for Unlawful Assembly and Rioting in Singapore
106. Is Joining a Gang Illegal in Singapore?: Being Recruited and Penalties
107. Organised Crimes: Penalties/Orders Syndicates Face in Singapore

Marriage-Related Offences

108. What are Sham Marriages and Are They Illegal in Singapore?

Certificate of Clearance

109. How Do You Apply for a Certificate of Clearance in Singapore?

Other Criminal Offences

110. Here are the Penalties for Committing Forgery in Singapore
111. Penalties for Illegal Immigration and Overstaying in Singapore
112. Criminal Intimidation: Penalties for Making Threats in Singapore