How long can one be held by the police without being charged?
830261
24 hrs, unless it's a Friday or you are in the south.
721645
It doesn't sound like you have a case. Police officers acting under color of law can't be held liable unless they violate your civil rights, and it doesn't sound like they did. They had a reasonable belief that there was a warrant for your arrest, as incorrect as that belief was.
448782
Help us out. How did he contact you? There are exceptions in the DUI laws that allow a police officer to arrest you without observing you driving. Provide some more details and we might be able to guide you better.
772351
You could be charged with assault and battery, or simple assault, disturbing the peace, there's all kinds of things they could charge. Depends on the the factors,ie, did someone end up dead or unconscious, in the hospital? You could in all probability end up doing time. Be smart, learn to control yourself.
72014
i would contact your local legal services free legal aid agency.i know that there is a part of the contract that mentions no violent felonies and drug/weapons charges. It also may depend on how long you go for-if it's like 60 days and it's not for the above charges, why couldn't they freeze it? good luck, keep your head up!
785768
The answer is yes, they can. Here's a quick rundown.\n\nThey usually last around ten years or so. They can be extended, if needed. To keep them active, law enforcement has to show a due diligence in attempting to apprehend or contact the suspect. \n\nThe statute of limitations has no bearing on a warrant. The statute of limitations is in regards to filing charges against a suspect. Once a warrant is issued, the charges have been filed with the DA.
86924
Absolutely.  You do have to call the police to have them take the person into custody then you have to fill out a report.
293735
I'm pretty sure that it's a Federal Law that a person has to be released after 24 hours. It's not unheard of for the police to say " you were free to leave at any time" as an excuse for holding a person longer.
746647
I am in law enforcement in Maine. The punishment depends on a number of things, including the discretion of the court, your criminal history and the nature of the crime. I encourage you to call the (non-emergency line of) your local police department and you can ask anonymously what sentence that statute holds. I will tell you that officers HATE to take these calls, because there is such a variance from crime to crime and person to person, so you won't get a specific answer, only a possibility.
183981
Not unless your local police department does not charge.\nAny and everyone that I know of requires a fee.
477517
Don't worry, if you didn't do anything you won't be charged with anything. Some people are questioned sometimes, but that's just to see if a charge is viable. I costs a lot of money and takes a lot of paperwork to charge somebody, so officers don't lay charges casually.
625890
What state are you located in?  Could be probation for a while.  Up to 28 days in a county jail... or fine of up to $5000. Note, going to jail is very rare and highely improbable.. dont worry you might just get probation  or fined/
484865
You have to tell them that you are performing a citizens arrest citing the reason and which CRIMINAL law has been broken. Then you have to inform them of their rights (same as Police), then hand over to police when they turn up. You can't search them, neither can you touch them (classed as assault).
159487
No.  Although, if after 72 straight hours awake, a policeman thinks that you are a danger to yourself, a danger to others, or that you cannot provide food, clothing and shelter for yourself, then the officer can send you to a hospital for a 72-hour psychiatric evaluation.  Then, the doctors will probably just put you to sleep.
501666
Yea.\n\nBut the cops still arrested me.
849089
Many people sue the police every year for false imprisonment and sometimes they win their case - usually the arrest is lawful but they've been detained for too long or a review wasn't done when it should have been.\nFrom your question I guess you're looking for a specific case, but without more details I can't help you.
734367
It should not take long at all.  Check first with the police department, but you will probably have to get a lawyer.