'elicit information' is correct in written English and can be used in a variety of contexts.
For example: "The detective asked questions to elicit information about the suspect's whereabouts."
But the Supreme Court said informers can't elicit information from someone who already has a lawyer that would too closely resemble an interrogation.
Questioners may also feign friendship and respect to elicit information.
Subjects were interviewed to elicit information on putative risk factors.
Students should brainstorm questions that might be asked to elicit information from these different perspectives.
Will torturing prisoners elicit information that cannot be acquired by other means?
Bosch said that Kelly was taken aback by this attempt to elicit information.
Building learning relationships depends on the ability to elicit information about customers.
"It would be designed to somehow frighten a prisoner and elicit information from them.
On her part, the surrogate had adopted a false persona online and deceived the couple to elicit information about them.
In these circumstances, the interviewer is employing whatever legitimate resources are at his or her disposal to elicit information.
In form, they are efforts by the justices to elicit information, clarifications and concessions from the lawyers.
