Held in jail with no charges?

Question

My friends Son in law is in Jail since approx 4 weeks with no charges, how long can they legaly hold you without charges., and where can we find some info about this matter. All this is happening in the State of Nevada

Answer 1

72 hours is the maximum amount of time an individual can be held without being charged or without any evidence, material or otherwise, presented. I am shocked to hear of this, and would recommend contacting an attorney immediately; a lawyer would certainly be able to give you more information than I can regarding this matter.

Answer 2

I don't know the details but....INS???

They can hold for questioning and then renew the investigation over and over under different charges.
Example would be assault, then weapons, then maybe atrocious assault or manslaughter.
Or possession of stolen goods, then investigate the actual theft then intent to transport them, intent to sell, conspiracy.
They can drag it out a bit, but four weeks sounds extreme.

There is more likely charges in a different county or state, warrant or pending bail will keep him until it's settled.

I think there is probably more going on than he has said.
There should be a lawyer or pubic offender that the friends daughter can speak to.
Also you can call the jail and ask to post bail, while they're not really supposed to they will usually tell you the details and why you can't.

Answer 3

Only legal thing I can think of is a Probation hold Contact an attorney in Nevada A.s.A.P. sounds like you have a case they would love to look at for rights violations and a possible law suit against the state of Nevada for unlawful imprisonment

Answer 4

My guess is that your friends son in law isn't being totally honest with you. He must have some kind of charge and or hold from probation and parole or a hold for another county he might have a warrant for. if he has been in jail this long, he has something holding him there. you can always call the jail first hand and find out, it is public knowledge. my advice is to find out for yourself and stop listening to your son in law, as of course i'm sure hes innocent and being held for nothing-so he says.

Answer 5

It varies by jurisdiction. In many places you can be held for only 24 hours by the police, then 72 more based on finding by a Justice of the Peace. By the end of those 72 hours you must be presented to a judge. Sounds like there is more to this story than what you are being told.

Answer 6

unless he is being held on the new Federal Terrorist bills, he will have had to be charged by now. They only have a limited time to hold a person ( 72 hours in general, not up on your exact state( that you can be held without a charge.

I would say your friend is not getting the full story on the issue.

( that is unless he is being held in contempt of court, or held as a protective witness, or held on a probation violation, or a parole violation or they are being held on a old warrant.

But in general, if they were held without charge, and not one of the above, thier lawyer merley petitons the court for thier releasse.

Answer 7

Are you getting the information 2nd or 3rd hand? It is not impossible that he was lost in the cracks but for the most part, he is immediately advised of his charges when he is booked. There might not be a bond set or the bond is extremely high that he can't get out. I'm sure there is probably something that you or his family isn't aware of. Another jurisdiction might have a hold on him, etc.

Answer 8

they are apparenly pleased with Obama ordering the assasination of a US citizen without miranda rights, being charged, or any due technique what so ever. are you able to think of the liberal outrage if Bush did this?

Answer 9

sounds like someone's son-in-law forget to tell their parents-in-law about that probation he has been on from jail...yikes