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

Bail

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

Prosecution

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

During Criminal Proceedings

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

After Criminal Proceedings

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

Types of Sentences After Committing an Offence

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

Being a Victim

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

Offences Against the Human Body

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

Sexual Offences

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

Vice-Related Offences

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

Property Offences

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

Cybercrime

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

White-Collar Crimes

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

Road Offences

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

Animal-Related Offences

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

Offences Relating to Public Peace and Good Order

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

Gang and Riot-related Offences

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

Marriage-Related Offences

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

Certificate of Clearance

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

Other Criminal Offences

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