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What is an arrest?

Despite all the TV shows in which the police always say "you are under arrest", for purposes of a defendant's rights under the laws of the United States, an arrest may occur long before those words are uttered. The courts have concluded that an arrest occurs when a person reasonably believes he is not free to leave due to the actions of law enforcement officers.


(Updated December 5, 2007)
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