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The pre-charge detention period is the period of time during which an individual can be held and questioned by police, prior to being charged with an offence. [5] Not all countries have such a concept, and in those that do, the period for which a person may be detained without charge varies by jurisdiction.
The Excessive Bail Clause of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits excessive bail set in pre-trial detention. If a judge posts excessive bail, the defendant's lawyer may make a motion in court to lower the bail or appeal directly to a higher court.
In Costa Rica, the 1998 Criminal Proceedings Code allows for a pre-trial remand of 12 months if the person is considered a "flight risk". [6] If the case is considered complex in nature, the detention can be increased to up to three and a half years or more of imprisonment. As of 23 May 2013, over 3,000 people were in pre-trial detention. [6]
United States v. Salerno, 481 U.S. 739 (1987), was a United States Supreme Court decision that determined that the Bail Reform Act of 1984 was constitutional, which permitted the federal courts to detain an arrestee prior to trial if the government could prove that the individual was potentially a danger to society.
Gabov will remain in pre-trial detention until June 27, the statement, released via the official Telegram channel for the Russian capital's courts, said. The charge both men are accused of carries ...
The use of pretrial detention at the federal level has risen from roughly 26% of defendants before 1984 (when the Bail Reform Act was passed) to 59% as of 2017 (excluding immigration cases). [22] Detention rates are even higher in immigration cases. [23]
He has yet to face trial, and his pre-trial detention was extended last week until June 30. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison. Also last week, six journalists working for ...
Bell v. Wolfish, 441 U.S. 520 (1979), is a case in which the United States Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of various conditions of confinement of inmates held in federal short-term detention facilities. [1]