How long can someone be held in jail without being charged?
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How long can someone be held in jail without being charged?
Asked on January 5, 2012 under Criminal Law, Wisconsin
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Different states in this country have different statutes concerning the length of time one can be held in jail after being arrested without being formally charged with a criminal complaint.
The way for an imprisoned person who has yet to be formally charged with a crime for which he or she has been jailed is to file a writ of "habeaus corpus" with the court in the county and state where the person is incarcerated but not charged seeking release under the United States' Constitution, specifically set forth in the first Ten Amendments.
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