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If a person receives and indictment charging them with a crime are they then arrested?
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∙ 15y ago
If you have been indicted for a crime the only reasonable action is to get an attorney and ask the attorney for advice. Your question depends so much on individual facts that you should not rely on the advice from a source like this. Call an attorney and ask him if you know one. If you do not, call one in the yellow pages. Most attorneys will talk to you about this situation for free in the hopes of being hired later. If you cannot afford an attorney, call the local public defender's office and an attorney there will talk to you for free. You can call a local bar association to see if it has a list of attorneys who will work for lower fees if the accused has some, but not much, money. Generally, if you have received an indictment in the mail or delivered in person, the authorities know where you are and could have arrested you if they thought that was necessary. The indictment might come with a court date. If it does not, you could call the local police and give them the indictment number and see if they are looking for you. That will tell you if you are about to be arrested. If you talk to the police, the first thing you tell them is that you want an attorney and you do not want to talk to them until you have one. Do not say anything other than what will identify you -- name, address, social security number, etc. Tell them you want an attorney and keep repeating that every time they ask you anything. To repeat: if you have been indicted you must talk to an attorney. Do not talk to the police. Remember, you can only talk yourself into trouble. You cannot talk yourself out of trouble.
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Can you arrest someone from their work without an indictment?
Arrests don't normally have to occur from an indictment. They can occur on the basis of an arrest warrant or on the basis of information charging the person with a crime. A person can be arrested anywhere: work, church, court, home, and anywhere else the police can find you.
What if you are out on bail and then grand jury indictment can you be rearrested on same charges?
An indictment is a charging document. If a person was already out on bail and then indicted, the indictment would be for new charges.
What does the grand jury deliver for serious criminal offences?
An indictment, which will cause the person indicted to be arrested and proceed to a trial by a petit jury to determine guilt or innocence.
What does secret indictment mean?
A secret indictment is the basis in which the prosecutor brings the person giving the testimony before a grand jury to give a testimony so that the accused can be arrested with a warrant. Note that the person being accused of a crime is not aware that he/she is being charged with a crime because they have no idea they are being indicted.That is why it is called a "silent" indictment. But as with any other criminal case you have a constitutional right to a trial by jury...don't ever give that right up if you are innocent.
What document charges the accused with a crime?
Under US Constitutional law, a person that is arrested for committing a crime has protections guaranteed by US laws. To formally charge a person of a crime, a document called a writ of habeas corpus must be issued by a judge in order to formally hold a prisoner. This was borrowed from the English law adopted in 1669. The formal charge comes later in the form of an indictment. [usually pronounced in-DITE-ment]
How long can a court of law take to indict a person on a state jail felony?
"Any information or indictment charging an individual with the commission of an offense shall be filed within thirty days from the date on which such individual was arrested or served with a summons in connection with such charges. If an individual has been charged with a felony in a district in which no grand jury has been in session during such thirty-day period, the period of time for filing of the indictment shall be extended an additional thirty days." See link below:
Can a person own a gun if under indictment?
Indictment for a felony- you may not POSSESS a gun.
What do indictment counts mean?
Each count of an indictment is a separate criminal charge against the person.
Would there ever be a secret indictment for a custody case?
Indictments are not made in custody cases which are civilcases. An indictment is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime.Indictments are not made in custody cases which are civilcases. An indictment is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime.Indictments are not made in custody cases which are civilcases. An indictment is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime.Indictments are not made in custody cases which are civilcases. An indictment is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime.
When a person is formally charged with a serious crime it is called?
An indictment is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime. There are other processes, however, that are sometimes used instead of an indictment - such as filing a "complaint," "accusation", or "Information" - depending on the jurisdiction and nature of the crime.
What is a written statement that charges a person with a crime?
an indictment.
What steps are used to charge someone for murder?
The same steps used to charge someone with any crime is the same for murder. Enough evidence has to be gathered for the person to be charged with it; the person has been arrested and brought before the court for trial. In many states a person must be indicted by a grand jury to be formally charged with murder, but can be arrested and held pending such grand jury indictment.
