Saturday, March 28, 2015

Can a police officer force a minor (17) who is under the influence of marijuana to go with them to the police station if they are NOT under ...

Question

Can a police officer force a minor (17) who is under the influence of marijuana to go with them to the police station if they are NOT under arrest?



Answer

The police can detain you for any number of reasons. Whether they formally charge you or not is up to them at the end of their investigation.



Answer

Your question should be whether the arrest was lawful because an arrest occurs when an officer takes someone into custody. A judge must answer this queation after a hearing on all

the facs and circumstances of the arrest.



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