In most cases the officer will inform you of the reason for your arrest and take you in to custody for booking. You may or may not be advised of your Miranda Rights at arrest but should be advised before your are questioned after arrest.
an arrest warrant.
If they have not declared you 'under arrest', and read you your Miranda rights, then you are not under arrest, you are just in police custody. That would be a good time to consult your lawyer.Another View: (in the US) Whether you are told, "You are under arrest," or not, BELIEVE ME, if you are taken to the police station and are not free to decline the trip, you ARE under arrest.ALSO; You do NOT have to be read your Miranda Rights at the time of your arrest. You must only be advised of them PRIOR to the start of any questioning about the offense.
Yes, of course. An arrest warrant is a command from a judge to arrest a person. Usually a police officer has no choice and must arrest.
Probable cause or warrant
Probable cause
In order to take you into custody they must charge you with an offense at the time of your booking. That being said... thee PROSECUTOR may change the arrest charge at any time up until you are presented to the court for your arraignment.
Yes. They do it all the time.
They have until their investigation discloses enough probable cause to make the arrest. There is no statutory time limit on making an arrest.
A police officer must have probable cause in order to arrest someone. They can arrest a person if they see a crime taking place or if an arrest warrant has been issued.
In order to make a warrantless arrest, a police officer must be given permission to enter or be in an emergency situation. In both instances, the officer must have sufficient probable cause to make the arrest.
No, it may not be over. If the police are conducting an investigation and gathering evidence and it implicates you, they can arrest you at a later time.
The police can arrest you ANYWHERE.