About Know Your Rights NSW
Empower yourself. Know your rights during police interactions.
Know Your Rights NSW is a practical mobile app designed to help you understand your rights and police powers when dealing with police in New South Wales.
Most people only look this information up once they are already in the situation — whether it is a traffic stop, police questioning, a search, an arrest or another interaction with police.
Our focus is simple: make information easier to access, easier to understand and more useful in real situations.
Available on iOS and Android.
What We Do
We develop simple, easy-to-use tools that help people understand how their rights and police powers apply in everyday situations.
Our focus is on real world interactions with police, not legal theory, so you can access relevant information and make informed decisions when it counts.
Know Your Rights NSW is operated by Know Your Rights Pty Ltd, an independent Australian company.
What the App Covers
Know Your Rights NSW provides quickly accessible information across common police and legal interactions, including:
- Traffic stops, road rules and traffic matters
- Random breath and drug testing
- Police questioning and the right to remain silent
- Search and seizure powers, including personal, vehicle and phone searches
- Arrest procedures and detention
- Drug related police powers and offences
- Domestic violence matters and police interactions
- Other common police powers and everyday legal situations
- Support services and referral information
Each topic is prepared using relevant New South Wales legislation, official information and publicly available police procedures and guidance.
How It Works
The app is designed for fast, practical use.
Check Your Situation
Select what is happening and answer a few simple prompts to surface information relevant to your situation.
Search and Filter
Enter keywords such as “questioning”, “search” or “traffic” to quickly locate related information and refine results.
Browse by Scenario
Navigate through common interaction types to understand key rights, police powers and practical principles.
Save Important Information
Use the Favourites feature to bookmark information for quick access when you need it.
Why It Matters
Police in New South Wales have significant legal powers, but those powers have limits and conditions.
Without understanding those boundaries, it can be difficult to know:
- whether you are required to answer a question;
- whether police need a particular power or authority to take an action;
- whether you are being asked to consent to something;
- what may happen during a search, arrest or detention; or
- where to find relevant information quickly.
Know Your Rights NSW is designed to make that information easier to find and understand.
Support & Contact
Need help using the app, spotted an error or have a suggestion?
Email: nsw@knowyourrightsqld.com.au
Know Your Rights NSW is operated by Know Your Rights Pty Ltd. Our NSW email address delivers to our existing company mailbox, so replies may come from info@knowyourrightsqld.com.au.
Frequently Asked Question
Is Know Your Rights NSW a subscription?
No.
Know Your Rights NSW is a one off purchase through the Apple App Store or Google Play.
There are no subscriptions, recurring fees or in app purchases within the app.
Technical Support
If you experience a technical problem, please include:
- whether you use an iPhone, iPad or Android device;
- your app version, if known;
- the screen or feature involved;
- what happened; and
- what you expected to happen.
You may include a screenshot if it is useful.
Please remove personal or sensitive information before sending screenshots or other material.
We will never need your device password, Apple ID password, Google account password or app store password.
Content Corrections & Suggestions
If you believe information in the app may be incorrect, outdated or unclear, please let us know.
Where possible, identify:
- the question, record, topic or page concerned;
- what you believe needs to be reviewed;
- the information you believe may be incorrect or unclear; and
- a link to any relevant official source, legislation or government guidance.
Feedback helps us identify content that may require review or updating.
Providing feedback does not create a solicitor-client relationship, legal advisory relationship or obligation for us to provide an individual legal assessment, and we cannot guarantee a particular response or response time.
General Information Only
Know Your Rights NSW provides general educational information about legal rights, police powers and related matters in New South Wales.
The app and our support service do not provide legal advice.
We cannot:
- advise you about what you should do in a particular legal matter;
- determine whether a particular police interaction was lawful;
- assess evidence or the merits of your case;
- represent you or communicate with police, courts or other parties on your behalf; or
- provide an individual legal opinion about your circumstances.
Please do not send us evidence, identity documents, police records, court documents or detailed sensitive information about a legal matter unless we specifically request information required to resolve a technical or privacy enquiry.
If you need advice about your individual circumstances, you should seek assistance from a qualified legal practitioner or appropriate legal service.
For legal information and referral options in New South Wales, visit Legal Aid NSW / LawAccess NSW:
https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/
Emergencies
Our support inbox is not monitored as an emergency service and should not be relied upon for urgent assistance.
If you are in immediate danger or require emergency police, fire or ambulance assistance, call Triple Zero (000).
Privacy Enquiries
For questions about personal information, including requests relating to access, correction or deletion, email:
Use the subject line:
NSW privacy enquiry
Important Information
Know Your Rights NSW provides general educational information only and is not a substitute for professional legal advice.
The application provides information regarding individuals' rights, police powers and related legal matters during interactions with police in New South Wales, Australia.
Content is prepared using legislation, official government material, police information and other publicly available sources considered relevant at the time of preparation.
However, legislation, regulations, police procedures, government policies, penalties, court decisions and legal interpretations can change.
Information in the app may therefore not always reflect the most current legal position or apply to every set of circumstances.
You should seek professional legal advice where your individual circumstances require it.
Independent App
Know Your Rights NSW is an independent educational app developed and operated by Know Your Rights Pty Ltd.
Know Your Rights Pty Ltd is a private company and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, authorised by, representing or acting on behalf of:
- the NSW Government;
- the NSW Police Force;
- Legal Aid NSW;
- LawAccess NSW; or
- any other government department, agency, authority or legal service.
References or links to government agencies, legislation, police information or legal services are provided for information and reference purposes only and do not imply any affiliation, approval or endorsement.