They Failed The Lie Detector Test... What Happens Next?

If law enforcement is involved and you “fail” a lie detector test due to withheld information, it is likely to prompt more thorough investigations. The next steps after “failing” a lie detector. What is a lie detector test? A lie detector test, also known as a polygraph, is a device and procedure that can (allegedly) detect when someone’s lying while answering questions by. If you fail the polygraph exam, you won’t learn about it until two to three days after you take the test.

You lied (and admit that you lied) on a polygraph for a law enforcement position. You also admit that. To prove your innocence, you agree to take a polygraph test, confident it will show you’re telling the truth. But the results come back inconclusive or even deceptive. How could this happen.