I was in jail for the past two weeks. I get home to find out a week and a half ago the police came to my home with a search warrant and took my laptops, ipods and some cameras. I just bonded out of jail today. If I was getting charged with something wouldnt they have already charged me? and also, wouldn;t I have been restricted from being released from jail? Also am I allowed to go get a copy of the warrant from the police station, or will they try to arrest me?
2007-09-23 10:01:55 · 6 answers · asked by therealaone 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
the charge i was in jail with for 2 weeks is home invasion, but i never told the police my address. they took my laptops and ipods and cameras but left my tv, xbox, and other electronics....i didnt take anything from the house so im hoping i cant just go and get my stuff back because its not stolen from the house i went to.
2007-09-23 10:38:35 · update #1
It depends on the country you are in -- if you are in the US, then you are entitled to a copy of the warrant, as well as an inventory of what was taken.
However, in the US -- you must have been charged with something already to have been in jail for two weeks. Bail is only set if you have been charged and bound over for trial.
And (again, in the US) the police cannot arrest you on the current charges if you have been released on bail -- but they may be able to arrest you for some other unrelated criminal charge.
Your best option is to have your attorney get the copy of the warrant and inventory -- again, in the US, you have the right to an attorney for any criminal matter where you can be held in jail.
2007-09-23 10:15:05 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are entitled under law to receive both a copy of the warrant as well as an inventoried and itemized list of properties taken.
You also have the right to demand the return of those confiscated items if they are not directly related to a crime - stolen property as an example - if anything is damaged you can file a Federal claim to be reimbursed.
2007-09-23 10:09:04 · answer #2 · answered by ZepherGeist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the event that they had to arrest you they might have the 2d you stepped out of penal complex. They knew the place you have been. you're probable a suspect of a few crime, which you already know what this is, and that they try to locate some pertinent preparation to charge you with. you may get reproduction of the warrant in case you prefer. I propose you pass in and consult with the Detectives to objective and choose what precisely this is they like. start up being honest.
2016-11-06 04:48:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may still be gathering evidence to build their case against you.
You can get a copy of the warrant to make sure they only took what was written in the warrant, but chances are the warrant was written with pretty wide guidelines!
2007-09-23 10:06:17 · answer #4 · answered by elmar66 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What was the charge you bailed out on? If you were released then you are not under arrest. If you bail out you are being charged with something. Check and read all the papers you received from the cops.
2007-09-23 10:06:27 · answer #5 · answered by Nathan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They might be looking at your stuff to make sure you dont have anything illegal on it. And no, there are things called stautes of limitations, they can take a certain amount of time to charge you.
2007-09-23 10:10:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋