Walk It Through: The Arrest Downtown
An arrest on probable cause, a pat down, the warnings before questions, and a judge without unnecessary delay.
After a fight outside a bar, an officer tells a man he is under arrest.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A misdemeanor arrest on the street after a fight. A warrant arrest at home, a juvenile and a probation hold are left out.
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.