Isn't there a term or time limit for a detainee to get released if he isn't claimed during that term frame?

Your question is somewhat unclear but bottom line is if your friend thinks that he is being detained unlawfully and he wants his situation cleared...

The standard period between arraignment in the District Court and indictment. There are two possible scenarios. If the case is not within the...

If I have two cases one in Boston which I've appeared for multiple times but missed my most recent date and one in Salem

If you go to the Court voluntarily and say that you want to clear up your defaults, there is an excellent chance that the judge will allow you to...

If you have two felony probation violation warrants in MA and get arrested in CA...will MA come get (extradite) you?

It depends on the seriousness of the charges. If your friend is picked up in California and the authorities learn of the Massachusetts warrant,...

Do I need a criminal defense attorney?

If this man has filed a request for a clerk magistrate of the District Court to issue a complain against you, then you will be notified of a date...

That sounds very strange. If a guilty finding is truly entered, you can not thereafter have a dismissal entered without bringing a motion for a...