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How Long Can the Police Detain Me? Dallas Criminal Defense Attorney Explains.

News Source: WiredPRNews.com
Dallas, TX, USA, 10/29/2019 / Story.KISSPR.com /



Dallas, TX -- Under the Fourth Amendment, which protects an individual’s right to privacy, police cannot stop or search anyone without a reason to do so, nor can they hold an individual indefinitely without cause. 


Police have the right to make an arrest when they have a warrant, or in situations where the warrant rule isn’t applicable, such as evidence of a crime in plain view. 


While there are certainly limits on how long the police can detain someone, there are no definite rules. Once the police have done the preliminary work in determining whether or not the detainee is involved in the crime in question, they cannot be detained any longer. 


Generally, courts use a standard of reasonableness when they question the legality of a police stop; this means that they look at each situation on a case by case basis. 


Understandably, many people get nervous when they're stopped by the police.

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