Civil arrest definition

Civil arrest means an arrest for purposes of obtaining a person’s presence or attendance at a civil proceeding, including an immigration proceeding.
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Civil arrest means an arrest that is solely or primarily in connection with a civil proceeding but does not include an arrest made in connection with a judge's contempt authority or other judicially issued process.
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Civil arrest means the arrest of a person for an alleged
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More Definitions of Civil arrest

Civil arrest means the arrest of a person for an alleged violation of civil law. It is not an arrest for an alleged violation of criminal law, or for contempt of the court in which the court proceeding is taking place or will be taking place.
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Civil arrest means an arrest or detention based on a non-criminal violation of law, and includes all arrests or detentions not supported by either (1) a criminal warrant issued by a judge or other neutral magistrate, or (2) information that would support a criminal arrest without a warrant.
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Civil arrest means the arrest of a person for an alleged violation of civil law. It is not an arrest for an alleged violation of criminal law, or for contempt of the court in
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Related to Civil arrest

  • Civil union means a civil union established pursuant to Act 91 of the 2000 Vermont Legislative Session, entitled “Act Relating to Civil Unions”.

  • Civil action means all suits or claims of a civil nature in a state or federal court, whether cognizable as cases at law or in equity or admiralty. "Civil action" does not include any of the following:

  • civil service means the civil service of the State;

  • Civil penalty means the payment Licensee has agreed to pay to the United States Treasury;

  • Civil engineer means an engineer who is licensed as a professional engineer in the branch of civil engineering by the state of Washington;