Criminal Procedure in Minnesota
Maury D. Beaulier
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN MINNESOTA
Criminal Procedure is the process that is followed through the Court system as a criminal case is processed and moves toward trial. The procedures are designed to provide persons accused of crimes with "Due Process" protections as set out in the State and Federal constitution and Bill of Rights.
1. Arrest: A law enforcement officer may arrest a person when he/she has probable causeto believe that a suspect has committed a specific crime. The probablecause cannot be a mere vague suspicion. When probable cause is present, an officer may make an arrest with or without a warrant. When an arrest is made, the person accused may be ticketed and released or taken into cu...
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