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

After Criminal Proceedings

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

Types of Sentences After Committing an Offence

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

Being a Victim

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

Offences Against the Human Body

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

Sexual Offences

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

Vice-Related Offences

68. Singapore's Legal Smoking Age & Common Smoking Offences
69. Is Vaping Illegal in Singapore?
70. Legal Drinking Age and Drinking-Related Laws in Singapore
71. Is Watching, Downloading or Filming Porn Illegal in Singapore?
72. Child Pornography in Singapore: Offences and Penalties
73. Laws on Procuring Prostitutes and Sexual Services in Singapore
74. Singapore's Drug Laws: Possession, Consumption and Trafficking
75. Gambling Legally (In Public or Online) in Singapore
76. The Offence of Human Trafficking in Singapore and Its Penalties

Property Offences

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

Cybercrime

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

White-Collar Crimes

87. Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT) in Singapore: What is It?
88. All You Need to Know About Corruption in Singapore
89. Anti-Money Laundering Laws and You
90. 5 Things You Need to Know about Insider Trading
91. Dishonest Assistance and Knowing Receipt: The Case of David Rasif

Road Offences

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

Animal-Related Offences

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

Offences Relating to Public Peace and Good Order

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

Gang and Riot-related Offences

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

Marriage-Related Offences

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

Certificate of Clearance

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

Other Criminal Offences

112. Here are the Penalties for Committing Forgery in Singapore
113. Arson and Fire-Related Offences and Their Penalties in Singapore
114. Laws on Prohibited, Replica and Self-Defence Weapons
115. Penalties for Illegal Immigration and Overstaying in Singapore
116. Criminal Intimidation: Penalties for Making Threats in Singapore