NO it is not. The ARREST process includes police detention of an individual when they suspect that person has committed a crime. If they believe there is enough evidence to suspect a crime has occurred then the person will officially be suspected to have committed a crime. After the person is arrested he or she can bail out of jail if bail is set. If bail is not set then the person must remain in custody until the District Attorney’s Office decides whether they will file criminal charges against the suspect.

Official criminal charges usually are not filed immediately after an arrest since police officers are not attorneys and do not decide on the scene whether formal charges will be filed. That is the job of a prosecutor and I did their job as a Former Deputy District Attorney. When you hire my firm we will explore pre-file representation to determine whether your case is one that is more likely than not to be rejected by the District Attorney’s Office for filing of criminal charges against you.

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