Rule 37.17 Arrest Without Warrant

If police arrest someone without first getting a warrant, they can let that person post bond within 24 hours of the arrest. To do this, they follow a bond schedule that the court has already set up. This schedule tells officers how much bond to require based on the situation.

If a judge does not issue an arrest warrant within those first 24 hours, the police must let the person go. They cannot keep holding someone in custody past that point without a judge signing off on a warrant. This rule protects people from being held too long without a judge reviewing their case.