Arrest 170638 221305037 2008-06-23T23:06:39Z Loganberry 83135 remove "nab" (colloquialism, not mentioned anywhere else) {{otheruses}} {{globalize}} {{CrimPro-I}} An '''arrest''' is the act of depriving a person of his or her liberty usually in relation to the investigation and prevention of crime. The term is [[Normans|Norman]] in origin and is related to the French word ''arrêt'', meaning "stop". ==Procedure== ===United States=== For serious crimes, the police typically take [[suspect]]s to a police station or a [[County jail|jail]] where they will be incarcerated pending a judicial [[bail]] determination or an [[arraignment]]. In other instances, the police may issue a [[summons|notice to appear]] specifying where a suspect is to appear for their arraignment. ===United Kingdom=== In English law, whether a person has been arrested does not depend on the legal authority of the person enforcing the arrest, rather it depends upon whether he has been deprived of his liberty to go where he pleases<ref>''Lewis v Chief Constable of the South Wales Constabulary'' [1991] 1 All ER 206</ref>. Whether an arrest is lawful depends on whether the police officer or civilian exercising the arrest is acting within the scope of his powers. Upon arrest a person must ordinarily be taken to a police station as soon as is practicable,<ref>[[Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984]], [http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?ActiveTextDocId=1871593 section 30].</ref> but may be released on [[bail]]. ==Powers of Arrest== ===United Kingdom=== Police officers have the following powers to effect arrests without warrant: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Provision ! Extent of Power |- | [[Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984]], [http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?ActiveTextDocId=1871587 section 24] | Power to arrest * anyone who is about to commit an offence; * anyone who is in the act of committing an offence; * anyone who has committed an offence; and * anyone whom the police constable has reasonable grounds for suspecting to **be about to commit an offence, **be committing an offence, or **have committed an offence. |- | [[Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984]], [http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?ActiveTextDocId=1871739 Schedule 2] | Various specific powers of arrest |- | [[Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994]], [http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?ActiveTextDocId=2156395 Part X] | Cross-border powers of arrest |- | Common law | Breach of the peace |} [http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-and-publications/publication/operational-policing/PACE_Chapter_G.pdf?version=1 Code G] to the [[Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984]] deals with powers of arrest under section 24. The wide power under section 24 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 may only be used if it is necessary to: *ascertain the person's name or address; *to prevent the person **causing physical injury to himself or any other person, **suffering physical injury, **causing loss of or damage to property, **committing an offence against public decency, or **causing an unlawful obstruction to the highway; *to protect a child or other vulnerable person from the person; *to allow prompt and effective investigation; or *to prevent the disappearance of the person.<ref>[[Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984]], [http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?ActiveTextDocId=1871587 section 24]</ref> Police officers also have powers to arrest under warrant. Civilians have restricted powers of arrest without warrant in relation to very serious offences<ref>[[Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984]], section 24A</ref> and breach of the peace. ==Warnings on arrest== ===United States=== [[Image:Man being arrested.jpg|thumb|200px|The [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] Police Department arrests a man]] {{see also|Miranda warning}} The reading of the [[Miranda warning]] or similar "caution" to an arrestee advising him or her of rights is not legally required upon arrest. A legal caution is required only when a person has been taken into custody and is interrogated. Legal cautions are mandated in the [[United States|US]], most [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] and other [[common law]] jurisdictions, and countries where the right to legal counsel, the [[right to silence]], and the right against self-incrimination have been clearly established. ===United Kingdom=== {{ see also|Right to silence in England and Wales }} In the United Kingdom a person must be told that he is under arrest <ref>[[Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984]], [http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?ActiveTextDocId=1871591 section 28]</ref>, and "told in simple, non-technical language that he could understand, the essential legal and factual grounds for his arrest" <ref>''Taylor v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police'' [http://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/markup.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2004/858.html 2004 EWCA Civ 858]</ref>. A person must be 'cautioned' when being arrested unless this is impractical due to the behaviour of the arrestee i.e. violence or drunkenness. The caution required in England and Wales states, <blockquote>You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something that you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence.<ref>[http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-and-publications/publication/operational-policing/PACECodeCH.pdf?version=1 Code C] to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, para. 10.5.</ref></blockquote> ==Search on arrest== ===United Kingdom=== Otherwise than in relation to terrorist suspects, a police constable has the following powers where he arrests a person outside a police station<ref name="s32">[[Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984]], [http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?ActiveTextDocId=1871595 section 32].</ref>: {| class="wikitable" |- ! ! Search person ! Search property ! Seize property |- | | <small>including a right to require a suspect to remove an outer coat, jacket or gloves (but nothing else) and to search the arrested person's mouth</small> | <small>any premises in which the person arrested was when arrested or immediately before</small> | |- ! Danger | if the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that the arrested person may have articles that can present a danger to himself or others | | if the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that the person searched might use the property to cause physical injury to himself or to any other person |- ! Escape | to the extent that is reasonably required if the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that the person to be searched may have concealed on him anything which he might use to assist him to escape from lawful custody | | other than an item subject to legal privilege, if he has reasonable grounds for believing that he might use it to assist him to escape from lawful custody |- ! Evidence | to the extent that is reasonably required if the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that the person to be searched may have concealed on him anything which might be evidence relating to an offence | if the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that there is evidence relating to the offence for which the person has been arrested | other than an item subject to legal privilege, if he has reasonable grounds for believing that it is evidence of an offence or has been obtained in consequence of the commission of an offence |} ==Non-criminal arrests== ===United States=== Breach of a court order can be civil [[contempt of court]], and a warrant may issue for the person's arrest. Some court orders contain authority for a police officer to make an arrest without further order. If a [[legislature]] lacks a [[quorum]], many jurisdictions allow the members present the power to order a [[call of the house]], which orders the arrest of the members who are not present. A member arrested is brought to the body's chamber to achieve a quorum. The member "arrested" does not face prosecution, but may be required to pay a fine to the legislative body. Ordinarily only [[human being]]s can be arrested, but recent and somewhat controversial changes to criminal codes have allowed for the arrest not only of the usual "contraband, evidence, fruits, and instrumentalities" of crime, but also of inanimate objects such as money, automobiles, houses, and other personal property under [[asset forfeiture]]. ==Following arrest== While an arrest will not necessarily lead to a [[criminal conviction]], it may nonetheless have serious ramifications such as a loss of employment due to inability to pay [[bail]], social stigma and (in some cases) the legal obligation to declare arrests when applying for a job, loan or professional license. These [[collateral consequences of criminal charges|collateral consequences]] are more severe in the [[United States]] than in the [[UK]], where arrests without conviction are not usually considered significant and are not even reported in a standard [[criminal record check]]. Even in the [[US]], innocent people can often have their arrest records removed through an [[expungement]] or [[Finding of Factual Innocence]]. Nevertheless, arrests should not be made lightly as a wrongfully arrested person may [[filing (legal)|sue]] the arresting authority for damages. ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==See also== * [[Arrest warrant]] * [[Citizen's arrest]] * [[House arrest]] * [[Arrestable offence]] (obsolete term in UK law) * [[Law enforcement agency#Powers of a Law Enforcement Agency]] {{commons|Category:Arrests|{{PAGENAME}}}} [[Category:Criminal law]] [[Category:Law enforcement terminology]] [[Category:Law enforcement agency powers]] [[de:Festnahme]] [[es:Arresto]] [[eo:Aresto]] [[he:מעצר]] [[it:Arresto]] [[hu:Előzetes letartóztatás]] [[nl:Arrestatie]] [[ja:逮捕]] [[no:Anholdelse]] [[pl:Areszt]] [[simple:Arrest]] [[sr:Притвор]] [[sv:Arrestering]] [[uk:Арешт]] [[yi:ארעסט]] [[zh:逮捕]]