How long after being charged with a crime can you be held in jail without charges being filed?
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How long after being charged with a crime can you be held in jail without charges being filed?
Asked on November 12, 2012 under Criminal Law, Florida
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country one can be held in jail after an arrest without charges being filed indefinitely. As such, that is why in such a situation that you are writing about a write of habeas corpus is filed with the court through the assistance of a criminal defense attorney seeking release of the person who is incarcerated.
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