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[DrDan]

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Police can’t bring charges against a suspect. Only a prosecutor has the ability to charge a person with a crime. It may take some time after an arrest before charges are made.

But how long can they hold you before there is a violation of your rights? In most states, prosecutors have up to 72 hours to bring charges. But certain states, including California, give prosecutors only 48 hours before they must file charges or release the suspect.

That time limit applies to how long you can be held without charge, but it doesn’t necessarily affect the prosecutor’s ability to bring charges later on. The prosecutor must file charges within the specified time but those charges are not written in stone. The law only requires that a suspect cannot be held without charge for more than 48 or 72 hours depending on the state. -

http://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2012/07/how-long-can-you-be-held-without-charges.html