The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Ward, 878 F.2d 387 (9th Cir. 1989):
The routine gathering of background information ordinarily does not constitute interrogation. United States v. Disla, 805 F.2d 1340, 1347 (9th Cir.1986); see United States v. Booth, 669 F.2d 1231, 1238 (9th Cir.1981). The suspect's responses are not considered a product of an "interrogation" unless the questions were reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response. Disla, 805 F.2d at 1347; see Rhode Island v. Innis, 446 U.S. 291, 302 (1980).
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.