Walk It Through: The Night in Jail
An arrest after a fight, the reason stated, 72 hours to see a judge, and bail set on listed factors.
A fistfight breaks out outside a bar, and an officer arrives and grabs one of the men.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A misdemeanor arrest after a street fight. A felony charge, a domestic case and a trial date are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Crime of violenceAn offense with the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force as an element, or that involves a dangerous weapon, and the more than sixty the code names, from murder to stalking.
- FelonyAny crime for which an offender may be sentenced to death or imprisonment at hard labor.
- MisdemeanorAny crime other than a felony.