Arrest and Investigation

Arrest and Investigation

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

Bail

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

Prosecution

22. What is Private Prosecution?
23. Magistrate’s Complaints, Private Summons and Private Prosecutions in Singapore
24. Prosecutorial Discretion in Singapore
25. Composition Offers and Fines for Criminal Offences in Singapore
26. Plea Bargaining in Singapore: All You Need to Know

During Criminal Proceedings

27. Making Objections at Trial in the Singapore Courts
28. When is a Witness Testimony Unreliable in Singapore?
29. Burden of Proof in Criminal and Civil Cases in Singapore
30. Falsely Accused of a Crime in Singapore: Your Next Steps
31. What is Acquittal & How Can One Be Acquitted in Singapore?
32. Using the Defence of Diminished Responsibility in Singapore
33. Death of a Party in a Legal Case in Singapore: What Happens?
34. The "Unusually Convincing" Test in "He Said, She Said" Cases
35. How to Adjourn or Postpone a Criminal Court Hearing
36. TIC: Guide to Charges Taken Into Consideration in Singapore
37. Can I Use the Defence of Intoxication in Singapore?
38. When Can I Raise the Defence of Provocation in Singapore?
39. Can I Represent Myself in a Criminal Court Case in Singapore and How?
40. Claiming Trial as an Accused
41. Pleading Guilty in Singapore: Consequences & Withdrawal of Plea
42. The Defence of Unsound Mind in Singapore: What is It?
43. Gag Orders in Singapore: Whose Identity Can be Protected?
44. Mitigation Plea: How to Plead for Leniency in Court in Singapore

After Criminal Proceedings

45. Recidivism: What Happens If You Reoffend in Singapore?
46. Guide to Filing a Criminal Appeal in Singapore
47. Criminal Motion: What is It and How to File One in Singapore
48. Guide to Filing a Criminal Revision in Singapore
49. Presidential Clemency in Singapore
50. Repatriation or Deportation from Singapore: How Does It Work?
51. Criminal Records in Singapore
52. Visiting a Loved One in Prison or On Death Row in Singapore
53. Getting Parole (Early Prison Release) in Singapore

Types of Sentences After Committing an Offence

54. Fined for an Offence: What to Do If I Can't Afford to Pay Them?
55. How Long Is Life Imprisonment in Singapore? And Other FAQs
56. Corrective Training and Its Consequences in Singapore
57. Consequences of Receiving a Stern Warning in Singapore
58. Probation: Eligibility and Whether It Leaves a Criminal Record
59. How Can Adult Offenders Get Probation in Singapore?
60. Reformative Training in Singapore: When Will It be Ordered?
61. Are You Eligible for a Mandatory Treatment Order (MTO)?
62. Caning in Singapore: Judicial, School & Parental Corporal Punishment
63. 7 Detention Orders in Singapore: When Will They be Ordered?
64. Day Reporting Order: Eligibility and Offender's Obligations

Being a Victim

65. Ragging and Bullying: Their Penalties and What Victims Can Do
66. Laws Protecting Informers/Whistleblowers in Singapore
67. Counterfeit Medicine/Health Products: Redress for Victims in Singapore
68. Breach of Protection Orders: What Can Victims Do?
69. Using Your Right to Self-Defence When Attacked in Singapore
70. Compensation for Crime Victims in Singapore: How to Obtain

Offences Against the Human Body

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

Sexual Offences

75. Rape Laws in Singapore and How Offenders Can Be Punished
76. Sexual Misconduct in Singapore: Offences and What Victims Can Do
77. Falsely Accused of Rape in Singapore: What to Do
78. Incest and Family Sexual Abuse: Penalties and Victim Protection
79. How are Sexual Offenders with Special Needs Penalised?
80. Cybersexual Crimes in Singapore and Their Penalties
81. Legal Age for Sex in Singapore and Common Sexual Offences
82. Consent in Sexual Offences in Singapore and What Victims Can Do
83. Accused of Molest: Outrage of Modesty in Singapore
84. What Can Victims of Sexual Harassment in Singapore Do?
85. What is the Law on Sexting in Singapore?
86. Revenge Porn: What If Your Nudes are Leaked in Singapore?
87. Crime of Voyeurism in Singapore (Penalties and Defences)
88. Date Rape: What to Do If Your Drink Has Been Unlawfully Spiked?
89. STDs: Can I Go to the Police If a Partner Infected Me in Singapore?

Vice-Related Offences

90. Alcohol Breathalyser Test in Singapore: Can You Refuse it?
91. Singapore's Legal Smoking Age & Common Smoking Offences
92. Is Vaping Illegal in Singapore?
93. Legal Drinking Age and Drinking-Related Laws in Singapore
94. Is Watching, Downloading or Filming Porn Illegal in Singapore?
95. Child Pornography in Singapore: Offences and Penalties
96. Laws on Procuring Sex Workers & Sexual Services in Singapore
97. Singapore's Drug Laws: Possession, Consumption and Trafficking
98. Gambling Legally (at Home, in Public or Online) in Singapore
99. The Offence of Human Trafficking in Singapore and Its Penalties

Property Offences

100. Penalties for Committing Theft in Singapore
101. Committing Robbery in Singapore: What are the Penalties?
102. Penalties for Dishonest Misappropriation of Property in Singapore
103. Vandalism Laws: Penalties for Damaging Property in Singapore
104. Criminal Trespass in Singapore: What Happens If You’re Caught?
105. Penalties for Littering and Killer Litter Offences in Singapore

Cybercrime

106. What is a POFMA Correction Direction and How to Appeal
107. Penalties for Cheating/Scamming and What Victims Can Do
108. Penalties for Impersonating Someone and Victim Redress
109. Singapore Fake News Laws: Guide to POFMA (Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act)
110. Laws and Penalties for Doxxing in Singapore (With Examples)

White-Collar Crimes

111. Tax Evasion in Singapore: Penalties and Examples
112. Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT) in Singapore: What is It?
113. All You Need to Know About Corruption in Singapore
114. Anti-Money Laundering Laws and You
115. 5 Things You Need to Know about Insider Trading
116. Dishonest Assistance and Knowing Receipt: The Case of David Rasif

Road Offences

117. Charged with a Traffic Offence in Singapore: What to Do
118. DUI: Here are the Penalties for Drink-Driving in Singapore
119. What Happens If You’re Caught Speeding in Singapore?
120. Road Rage: What is It and How are Offenders Sentenced in Singapore
121. Penalties for Dangerous Driving for Singapore Drivers
122. Fatal Traffic Accidents: Are Drivers Always Punished?
123. Guide to E-Scooter and PMD Laws for Singapore Riders
124. Is it Legal for Drivers to Carpool in Singapore?

Animal-Related Offences

125. Taxidermy of Animals in Singapore: Is It Legal?
126. Legal and Illegal Pets in Singapore (HDB/Private Property)
127. Is It Illegal to Feed Stray Animals in Singapore?
128. Singapore Animal Abuse Offences, Penalties & How to Report

Offences Relating to Public Peace and Good Order

129. Radicalisation and Terror Attack-Related Penalties in Singapore
130. Causing a Public Nuisance in Singapore: What are the Penalties?
131. Causing Public Alarm in Singapore: Examples & Penalties
132. Public Assemblies and Processions in Singapore
133. Misbehaving in Public: 5 Things You Need to Know
134. Racial Enmity: Sections 298 and 298A Penal Code Explained
135. Religious Cults in Singapore: Are they Illegal? Penalties & More
136. Penalties for Financing Terrorist Operations in Singapore

Gang and Riot-related Offences

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

Marriage-Related Offences

140. Bigamy: Is It Legal to Marry a Married Person in Singapore?
141. Marriage Offences in Singapore Involving Minors, Same-Sex, Etc.
142. What are Sham Marriages and Are They Illegal in Singapore?

Certificate of Clearance

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

Other Criminal Offences

144. Penalties for Abetting Minors or Committing Crimes Against Them
145. Here are the Penalties for Committing Forgery in Singapore
146. Arson and Fire-Related Offences and Their Penalties in Singapore
147. Offences Against the Dead and What Family Members Can Do
148. Laws on Prohibited, Replica and Self-Defence Weapons
149. Penalties for Attempting to Commit a Crime in Singapore
150. Penalties for Assaulting a Person in Singapore
151. Expats Charged With Offences in Singapore: What to Expect
152. What are the Penalties for Hiring Phantom Workers in Singapore?
153. What Are Ponzi Schemes? Are They Illegal in Singapore?
154. Modification of Cars, Motorcycles, Etc: Is It Legal in Singapore?
155. Penalties for Illegal Immigration and Overstaying in Singapore
156. Criminal Intimidation: Penalties for Making Threats in Singapore