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It's difficult to answer without the full facts of what took place, but the answer is a general yes.
An example would be if the Police arrived at an incident where a car window had been smashed. No one at the time knew who had done it but two people were stopped nearby and their details taken.
The following morning one of the neighbors states that she was looking out her window and saw a person, the description of which matched one of those stopped the previous night, smash the window.
That person would likely now be traced, arrested, and interviewed in relation to the event. Investigation is just that, the police get as much information as possible at the scene and interview witnesses. That information is then gathered, verified and acted upon. That may take hours or weeks but the results are the same, if you were involved, you can be charged.
You can be arrested and charged any time after an incident up to the expiration of the Statute of Limitations for the offense.
Yes. If They have evidence
In Tennessee a law enforcement officer cannot make an arrest on a misdemeanor unless the crime is witnessed by the officer. A citizen may go to the court house and swear out a warrant on that person for the crime or a crime.
This is reviewed by a magistrate and must be sworn to. So in TN anyone can swear out a warrant. Once that warrant is issued the subject of that warrant will be arrested and processed into the system. Technically only the state can prosecute someone for a crime. An example would be a vandalism call and upon arrival the complainant shows a broken window. The complainant says she saw Bob the neighbor do it and Bob the neighbor says he did not break the window. The cost of the window is under 500 dollars so in TN it is considered a misdemeanor. The Officer takes a vandalism report and the complainant is free to swear out a warrant.
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Can someone sue the state of Texas for false arrest after the criminal charges are dismissed in a court of law?
"Anyone can sue anybody for anything." If there was sufficient probable cause for your arrest to begin with, simply because the charge was 'dismissed' would not be sufficient grounds for a suit, unless there was MUCH more to the incident than the question reveals.
If you call the cops and someone gets arrested but you didn't sign anything does that mean it was the cops who pressed the charges rather than you?
As a civilian, you do not have the ability to file charges. Charges are filed by a prosecutor. The police and prosecution will arrest and charge individuals, whether the "victim" agrees with it or not.
Can charges be dropped after arrest in NC?
no
If charges are dropped after 90 days of probation does it still show up on a background check?
If there was an arrest, yes, undeniably. And, if there were charges, there was an arrest.
Will not testifying in court ageinst someone drop all charges?
No, the charges will not be dropped unless you are the only complainasnt and the only witness. The person arrested will have a permanent arrest record on their criminal history anyway.
Is anyone eligible house arrest?
No, not everyone can get house arrest. It depends on your charges and the judge.
Can charges be filed against someone and never have gotten arrested for it?
Yes. Often crimes are prosecuted on a citation rather than a formal arrest.
Can you get arrested for beating someone up in the past?
It depends on the statute of limitations for the specific crime in the jurisdiction. In most cases, there is a time limit within which charges must be filed after the incident occurred. If the statute of limitations has not expired, it is possible to be arrested for assaulting someone in the past.
Is there a real arrest record for Franklin Pierce in 1853 in DC?
No arrest record for this incident has been located.
What happens if you get into a fight with someone and they go to the police and press charges against you?
Nobody can press charges against you except the prosecutor, if they decide to pursue the case a warrant will be issued for your arrest.
Why do people ask for a phone call after an arrest?
So they can call someone to either come bail them out or anything else.
Does circumstantial evidence constitute for reasonable grounds to arrest someone under UK law?
Circumstantial evidence is definitely enough to arrest someone - a person is arrested not just for questioning, but also to preserve other evidence, like forensics. Circumstantial evidence might not be enough for actual charges to be made, but the arrest might yield more concrete evidence.
