I received a request to come for a police investigation. What happens if I do not go?

A police summons is an investigative procedure that the investigator in charge conducts to identify the facts to suspects, etc.

If you ignore a police summons received as a suspect, an arrest warrant may be requested and there is a possibility of conversion to detention investigation.

If you cannot appear immediately due to circumstances, the police officer may postpone the police investigation 1 to 2 times depending on the reasons.

However, it is not postponed at any time, and unnecessary delays may give a bad impression to the investigator afterwards, so caution is needed.

When you receive a police summons as a suspect, since the initial statements and responses can affect the credibility of subsequent statements and the flow of the investigation, you must prepare a thorough initial response as much as possible.

Also, even if you received a police summons not as a suspect but as a reference witness, there are cases where you are converted back to a suspect at the police stage in the future, so be careful with your statements.

We recommend retaining a criminal specialist attorney who can support pre-simulation of the police investigation or consult on statements to respond together.