If a law enforcement officer acting pursuant to this rule requests any person to come to or remain at a police station, prosecuting attorney's office or other similar place, he shall take such steps as are reasonable to make clear that there is no legal obligation to comply with such a request. Ark. R. Crim. P. 2.3
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Arkansas has not set a specific time limit, though there is a general 48-hour rule. Your phone calls to anyone but your attorney will likely be recorded by the jail. Your mail to or from anyone but your attorney may also be read. A. First Appearance/Probable Cause Hearing
Arkansas has not set a specific time limit, though there is a general 48-hour rule. Your phone calls to anyone but your attorney will likely be recorded by the jail. Your mail to or from anyone but your attorney may also be read.
(k) any intentional violation of, noncompliance with or gross negligence in complying with any rule or directive of the Supreme Court of Arkansas, or any other court within this State;
(k) any intentional violation of, noncompliance with or gross negligence in complying with any rule or directive of the Supreme Court of Arkansas, or any other court within this State; (l) failing to follow other standards prescribed by law; or,
P. 8.6. If the defendant is continued in custody subsequent to the first appearance, the prosecuting attorney shall file an indictment or information in a court of competent jurisdiction within sixty days of the defendant's arrest.
Arkansas rules of criminal procedure, section 8.1, state “an arrested person who is not released by citation or by other lawful manner shall be taken before a judicial officer without unnecessary delay.” Typically, a person having an 8.1 hearing will be informed of the charge against them and possible pretrial release ...
An Omnibus Hearing Form is basically a checklist of items that the Court wants to know about. The Court needs to know if there's any issues with discovery and any issues—any pretrial motions that are going to be filed in the case. At the Omnibus Hearing, an Omnibus Form is presented the Judge.
twelve monthsCriminal procedure -- speedy trial -- basic rule. -- The basic rule regarding speedy trial is that any defendant in circuit court who is not brought to trial within twelve months from the date of his arrest is entitled to have the charges dismissed with an absolute bar to prosecution.
(e) All probable cause hearings are miscellaneous proceedings as defined in Rule 1101(b)(3) of the Arkansas Rules of Evidence, and the rules of evidence, including, but not limited to, the hearsay rule, Rule 802 of the Arkansas Rules of Evidence, are not applicable.
June 24, 2016. A “no bond” or “zero bond” means that no bond or bail has been set for the defendant. There can be various reasons for this. A judge may not yet have had a chance to set a bond, or a judge has determined that bond should not be set.
ominous implies having a menacing, alarming character foreshadowing evil or disaster.
Similarly, many lawyers file motions seeking to exclude evidence that no seasoned trial lawyer would ever offer in evidence. Often, these motions are included as part of a massive “omnibus” motion in limine, in which the moving party seeks advisory rulings on a host of categories of evidence.
Under the omnibus motion rule, all available grounds for objection in attacking a pleading, order, judgment, or proceeding should be invoked all at the same time; otherwise, they are deemed waived.
“Three-Strikes”: Habitual offenders receive enhanced sentences after the second and fourth felony conviction, length is based on the class of felony. Habitual offenders convicted of two or more violent crimes serve a mandatory sentence or life.
Under § 3161(h)(2) excludable time includes any delay caused by a written agreement between the government and the defendant that defers prosecution to allow the defendant to demonstrate good conduct. Such agreements must be approved by the court.
As a general rule, an offenders sentenced to a term of incarceration for offenses above the line must serve one-half of his sentence before he is eligible for transfer. An offenders sentenced for offenses below the line must serve one-third of his sentence before he is eligible for transfer.
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In Arkansas the prosecution has. 12 months to bring you to trial if you are not incarcerated, or. 9 months if you are incarcerated.
Arkansas has not set a specific time limit, though there is a general 48-hour rule. Your phone calls to anyone but your attorney will likely be recorded by the jail. Your mail to or from anyone but your attorney may also be read.
A bond company will usually ask that you pay ten percent of the bond set by the judge.
A cash bond must be paid in full, and whoever pays is responsible for your appearance in court. This money may be forfeited if you fail to appear in court.
At the probable cause hearing, the judge should advise you of the following: The charges against you and the potential range of jail time and/or fines. You should be asked if you understand the nature of the charges and the potential punishment.
ACLU of Arkansas (See Resources section for contact information.) If you have hired counsel, you may seek a different attorney. If you are appointed counsel, the court would have to appoint sometime else, which is rare.
However, if you or your lawyer asks for more time to prepare your case, that time will not count as a delay of your right to a speedy trial. Time for speedy trial begins when the probable cause hearing is held. This is when bond is set and counsel is appointed.
If the AOC Director determines that the complaint does not allege conduct that would be grounds for discipline, the complaint shall be dismissed and the interpreter and complainant shall be notified via first class mail or an acceptable alternative. Such a determination by the AOC Director shall be final.
(a) The Office of Court Interpreter Services (OCIS) Director shall review the complaint and determine within 30 days whether the allegations, if true, would constitute grounds for discipline. If the OCIS Director determines that the complaint alleges conduct that would be grounds for discipline, an investigation shall proceed according to subsection 3 (e) of these procedures.