Timelines
Right Against Self-Incrimination

  • 1789
    … Fifth Amendment Proposed

  • 1791
    … Fifth Amendment Ratified

  • 1924
    … Right Against Self-Incrimination Applies In Some Civil Cases

  • 1944
    … Only Individuals Have Right Against Self-Incrimination

  • 1951
    … Right Against Self-Incrimination Broadened

  • 1955
    … No 'Magic Words' Needed To Trigger 5th Amendment Privilege

  • 1964
    … State Defendants Also Have Self-Incrimination Privilege

  • 1965
    … Prosecutor Cannot Comment On Defendant's Silence

  • 1966
    … 'You Have The Right To Remain Silent...'
    … Self-Incrimination Privilege Applies Only To Testimony

  • 1968
    … Tax Law Found To Compel Self-Incrimination Struck Down
    … Defendants Cannot Be Forced To Choose Between Rights

  • 1990
    … Miranda Not Required When Police Are Undercover

  • 2001
    … Innocent Can Invoke 5th Amendment Right

  • 2002
    … Convicted Sex Offender Can Be Penalized For Not Confessing

  • 2004
    … Lobbyist Invokes Fifth Before Senate Panel

  • 2006
    … General Is Silent In Prisoner Abuse Cases
    … Convictions Of Foreign Nationals Not Told Of Right Are Upheld

  • 2010
    … Court Refines Miranda Rule