what does evading arrest mean
Evading detention or arrest occurs when a suspect flees from arresting officers who are legally trying to detain someone. It is an added charge if a person runs from the police.
Evading arrest is known as a felony in most states. It can have severe penalties.
Well, not as long as you actually succeed in evading arrest, but once they get you, they'll keep you.
If you are not using a motor vehicle during the act of evading arrest, it is a Class B Misdemeanor.Evading arrest using a vehicle:If you have never been convicted of evading arrest before, then it is a state jail felony.If you have been convicted of evading arrest before, or someone gets injured because you evaded arrest, then it is a third degree felony.If someone died because you evaded arrest, then it is a second degree felony.
As stated in the question the word "detent" undoubtedly is going to an abbreviation of the word detention. Therefore the full charge would be; evading arrest and detention by means of a vehicle. In other jurisdictions it would probably be worded as "fleeing and eluding." It all depends on how the applicable law happens to be worded in your jurisdiction.
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Yes it is a felony to evade arrest.
Most detention officers have peace officer powers while they are on duty. If the detention officer was on duty, he could serve an arrest warrant.
If you are speaking of eluding them via motor vehicle; it depends on the laws of your particular state. In some states the charge is a criminal statute violation, in others it is a violation of DMV regulations.
Evading-running from it which stiffens the penalties for whatever else you were doing.
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