Ongerup Police Station is located at Lot 117, Vaux Street, Ongerup WA 6336.
Contact Details
Phone: 08 9828 2172
Fax: 08 9828 2077
Do You Need a Lawyer?
If you or someone you know is attending Ongerup Police Station in connection with a criminal matter, speaking with a lawyer before engaging with police is one of the most important steps you can take.
Many people who are asked to attend a police station — whether voluntarily or following an arrest — do not realise the full significance of what they are walking into. A police interview is not an informal conversation. Anything you say can be recorded and used as evidence in subsequent proceedings. You are not obliged to answer questions beyond providing your name and address, and in most circumstances a lawyer will advise you on whether participating in an interview is in your interest at all.
If you have been arrested and are being held at Ongerup Police Station, you have the right to contact a lawyer before any interview takes place. Police are required to inform you of this right. If bail is being considered, a lawyer can make representations on your behalf and improve your prospects of being released rather than held in custody overnight or remanded.
Where charges have already been laid, early legal advice shapes everything that follows — from how you respond at the station, to how the matter is prepared for court, to whether there are grounds to challenge the charge itself. Waiting until a court date is set before speaking to a lawyer is one of the most common and costly mistakes people make.
Ongerup is serviced by the Katanning Magistrates Court for most criminal and summary matters.
Our criminal lawyers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 1300 331 331 for a free first consultation.