Garrity warnings pertain to statements made by which group?

• A. Warnings given to public employees about statements made under threat of job loss; protect against use in criminal prosecutions when compelled
• B. All statements made by suspects
• C. Statements made outside of police interviews
• D. Only statements made in court

Answer: (D)

Garrity warnings address statements made by public employees who are being compelled to answer during an internal investigation and face disciplinary action, such as loss of their job. The purpose is to protect the employee from having those compelled statements used against them in a criminal prosecution. So the best description is warnings given to public employees about statements made under threat of job loss, with the protection that those statements cannot be used in criminal prosecutions when compelled. This doesn’t apply to general suspects, statements made outside interviews, or statements spoken only in court.