so i am taking criminal justice classes and i know from what they have told me about the jurisdictions that if you are traveling on a road and it turns into another county or city the police from the city before cannot pull you over because its not in that city anymore well my friend got busted with weed and they said they could follow him for as long as they could see his brake lights i keep telling him to fight this i am right ?
2007-01-20 13:26:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
As a rule, I believe the police about what the law says. In any case, I think they law SHOULD agree with what the police are claiming in this case.
2007-01-20 13:44:21 · answer #1 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they cross the line and cant give tickets there, then how can they see is lights a mile away, or give him a ticket if they have to stop in their county, I am not sure, but maybe if they are following them in the first place, they should call the next county to take over.
2007-01-20 21:35:06 · answer #2 · answered by Grandma of six 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you've been watching too many movies an tv shows. In Massachusetts, I can tell you than you CAN be stopped in another city/town if you have probable cause that an ARRESTABLE offense is being committed, ie, drunk driving, failure to stop for police- other states may have lower thresholds for stops outside of their normal jurisdiction
2007-01-21 11:22:31 · answer #3 · answered by Officer Baz Says... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they are in pursuit then they can cross into other jurisdictions
2007-01-21 00:54:24 · answer #4 · answered by blueflash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-01-20 23:11:03 · answer #5 · answered by salem l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell yeah, fight it!
2007-01-20 21:31:44 · answer #6 · answered by Kevin N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋