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In Texas, the police can detain you for up to 48 hours without charging you with a crime.

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Use the word detain in a sentence?

I will detain your bike. Police can not detain my car.


How long can merchant detain minor for shoplifting without notifying police or parent?

Legally, exactally 0 minutes and 0 seconds. The moment a shoplifter is detected the police have to be notified and THEY will notify the parents. A shopkeeper has no legal authority to detain anyone for any reason, they can kick a customer out of the store and they can call the police if the customer is commiting a crime but the police and only the police are legally authorized to detain someone. *my roomate tells me that security guards also have the legal right to detain a customer but I can't verify that.


What is a sentence for detain?

Detain suspects believed to be illegally in the uk take them to police stations.


How long can the police detain you without probable cause?

In the United States, the police can detain you for a reasonable amount of time, typically up to 48 hours, without probable cause. After that, they must either release you or formally charge you with a crime.


How long can you detain someone that has broken into your property before you can be charged with deprivation of liberty?

Call the police as soon as you can.


Can a police officer detain you without any reason?

No, a police officer cannot detain you without any reason. They must have a valid reason, such as suspicion of a crime or a threat to public safety, to detain you.


What is a good sentence using the word detain?

The police had enough evidence to detain him for further questioning.


Under what circumstances can police detain you without cause?

Police can detain you without cause if they have reasonable suspicion that you are involved in criminal activity or if you are being arrested with a warrant.


Can an off duty police officer detain a suspect in Ohio?

Yes, even just a citizen can detain a suspect.


What is a sentence with detain in it?

The police officer decided to detain the suspect.Detain: Deprive of freedom; Put under custody; Hold


How long can a shoplift be held for once the police have been called?

It depends which country you're in ! Here in the UK, the store can detain a shoplifter for as long as it takes until the police arrive - whether that's a few minutes or a few hours.


Can you video a police officer?

From what I've heard you can as long as your not interfering with him performing his duties or trespassing. What is considered interference they can always detain you and make you wait for a judge to answer that.