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Arrest With Detention In Michigan
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In California, the citizen's arrest statute states that any person may arrest another: For a public offense committed or attempted in their presence. When the person arrested has committed a felony, although not in their presence.
A private person may make an arrest—in the following situations: (a) For a felony committed in the private person's presence. (b) If the person to be arrested has committed a felony although not in the private person's presence.
Except for crimes exempted by MCL 780.131(2), the inmate shall be brought to trial within 180 days after the department of corrections causes to be delivered to the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the warrant, indictment, information, or complaint is pending written notice of the place of imprisonment of ...
Reasonable cause includes serious illness or death, a fire or natural disaster, or criminal acts against you.
The four elements of an arrest are the intent to arrest, authority to arrest, subjection to arrest and the understanding by the person arrested that an arrest has occured.
In Michigan, arraignments must take place without unnecessary delay. If a person is not arraigned within a reasonable time, the case will be dismissed but it is subject to being reinstated at a later date.
Detainment and arrest are connected but are different. A detainment may not result in criminal charges, whereas an arrest will. You may be detained because an officer suspects that you know about a crime or that you were connected to a crime, and their suspicion is reasonable and valid.
What is legally required for an officer to arrest you? The officer has “probable cause.” Probable cause is the grey area between suspicion and complete certainty. The officer has personally observed the crime. The officer has an arrest warrant.