It is a subjective decision made by whatever law enforcement agency runs the jail. Your best source of information on this will come from 2 places:...

How many people who have a lawyer get jail time for a first time DUI charge and you never have been in trouble before.

Ms. Colbert gives a very good answer. So much depends upon the facts and circumstances of the case.

Held in jail without being charged

As Mr. Hausler pointed out, there is a limit to how long he can be held without a charging document, but the PD will have to file a motion. The...

If one have been sitting in jail for 6 months and no depositions have been taken no witnesses,and in 6 months was the first time

See my answer to your most recent version of this question. I'm not sure why it was posted twice.

If one has been sitting in jail for 6 months and in 6 months just seen by a judge after arraignment he sets him for

Yes, he needs to speak to whoever is representing him, be it the public defender or a private attorney to explain the situation. If he has not been...

Will a felony case that was nolle prosse because I took PTI not show up on a background check after 7 years

This is just a bad situation that a lot of people are in. With the check systems available today, there is a lot of difficulty hiding contact with...

Sounds like you've already done a good bit of the work in getting your record sealed and your arrest mugshot off of websites - those are big...

Do I need the a lawyer if I witness a altercation that resulted in the death of a person?

You may not need to hire a criminal defense attorney (there may not be any charges filed) but it may be helpful to simply sit down with one to...

Consult a local traffic ticket attorney. Yes, a withhold after a no contest plea will result in no points, but you have to get the withhold first....

What is Florida's procedure for re-evaluation of a defendant found incompetent to proceed in 2010 and released w/o supervision?

It depends. If it is a finding of incompetency due to retardation (the legal word, not mine) or autism, the charge shall be dismissed within a...