How long can a sheriff's or police department hold a person on a want from another county?

[George Hilman]

What is the name of your state? New York

Lady mhorvath asked an interesting question but never got an answer. Maybe someone knows. Her question follows:

If someone is being held in one county for a want in another county, how long can he be held before he must be released? I thought there was a time limit on such things, but I may be mistaken.

Background here is as follows: Husband traveled to the state of FL to take care of an old (7 year old) warrant, posted the $1000 bond there, but is being held due to a want in another county. It's been 4 days now with no information being given to my husband, and no visit from attorney, and still no transfer to the other county. Thanks.

 

[quincy]

Who is Lady MHorvath? On what offense is her husband being held?

The husband should ask for an attorney.

 

[doucar]

depending upon state law he can be held for at least 30 days.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Who is Lady MHorvath? On what offense is her husband being held?

From 2003
https://forum.freeadvice.com/threads/wants-and-warrants.164541/

 

[FlyingRon]

A person can be held quite a while until one of three things happens:

1. The county who issued the warrant comes and gets him.
2. That county decides they don't want to come get him.
3. The county holding him decides they've waited long enough.
4. The arrestee asserts his rights to be released.

What rights are available to him in #4 depends on what the nature of the arrest warrant is.

 

[stealth2]

I suspect that, in the case mentioned, husband was either picked up or released.

 

[Just Blue]

I suspect that, in the case mentioned, husband was either picked up or released.

It was 16 years ago...I imagine that the situation was resolved.

 

[HighwayMan]

This has NOTHING to do with civil litigation.

 

[quincy]

From 2003
https://forum.freeadvice.com/threads/wants-and-warrants.164541/

If mhorvath’s husband is still being held on the want from another county, I think it is safe to say he is being held too long.