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For serious crimes, an uncooperative witness can be held as a material witness to ensure their availability at trial. As the term infers, the witness' testimony must be critical to the case before a court will allow this to happen.
Some states have provisions in their laws to compel the cooperation of witnesses, usually called "obstruction of justice" or "withholding of evidence," but it usually takes more than just not talking to police to invoke this.
All that notwithstanding, a witness can be arrested for the same reasons anyone else can be arrested.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoGenerally speaking, yes. I can't find it at the moment, but I believe in my state, the law says the officer has to see you commit the act if it is a misdemeanor, but if it's a felony, you can be arrested if anyone witnessed it.
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∙ 14y agoProbably not, unless they choose to arrest or hold you as a material witness. However a court or judge may.
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IF Unless they witness a crime police officers cannot arrest a suspect without?
"Probable Cause"
Can a police officer arrest someone for a misdermeanor not committed in his presence?
In some cases, yes. He can arrest on a misdemeanor arrest warrant. Officers are frequently obligated to make an arrest for domestic violence if they have probable cause to believe the domestic violence has occurred, even though they did not witness it. An officer can usually make an arrest in a traffic accident investigation, even though he did not witness the accident.
Can the police arrest the witness after the trail?
Yes for perjury or ig they are implicated with some new evidence. It's not double jeopardy if you were only a witness. Get immunity first if it's a concern.
Can an off duty police police arrest you?
Yes, as long as they carry their warrant card. A citizen can arrest you if they witness you commit a crime. Police can do it if they suspect you have or are about to, whether they are on duty or not.
What are police supposed to do when they witness a crowd beating a man accused of something?
Rescue the individual being beaten and arrest the individuals assaulting them.
In Mississippi do a police officer have to witness simple assault before a person can be arrested?
No. A police officer doesn't have to witness the assult to make the arrest. If the assault was of a Domestic Nature and the officers believe an assault occur he is required to make an arrest. The law 99-3-7 (3) uses the phrase "Shall" which gives the officer very little choice.
Can getting turned in result in an arrest if the officer never saw anything?
Please define what you mean by "turned in." If a witness observed the offense and turned your name over to the police, yes, of course, that information may be used to identify and arrest you.
Can police arrest you on apartment complex private property in Illinois?
The police can arrest you ANYWHERE.
What must police have to arrest people?
an arrest warrant.
Can you arrest people on fable 3?
no, you can not. but police can arrest you.
Can i arrest a police man?
You could try a citizen's arrest but the police man may refuse to be arrested. It is only a warranted police officer that is empowered by society to forcibly arrest someone.
What is a good sentence with the word arrest?
Police officers can arrest you
