Arrest and Detention of Material Witnesses : Federal Law in Brief.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arrest.

Bail.

Bibliography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (22 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of the Federal material witness statute, which authorizes the arrest of material witnesses, permits their release under the same bail laws applicable to Federal criminal defendants, and favors their release after their depositions have been taken. Reviews H.R. 3199, Section 12 of the USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act, which requires a periodic review and report on the use of the material witness statute; and S. 1739, to set detention time limits and raising evidentiary standards for arrest and detention. Provides a list of citations to comparable State statutes and a bibliography of law review articles and notes.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Arrest and Detention of Material Witnesses

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