My question involves criminal law for the state of: PA
Just read my local online news source and see that a family member was caught and cited for shoplifting. This family member has not told any of us yet and because they were "cited" and not "arrested" I started researching.
I understand that a citation in lieu of arrest is permitted in most states for certain low-level crimes. Does the officer make that determination or is it stipulated? Some info I found states that a custodial arrest must be made if one or more factors are in play, one being the criminal record of the arrestee or reasonable grounds to believe that the person will not cease committing the alleged crime.
So if this individual was already arrested for shoplifting, served jail time for forgery, and was caught shoplifting from a store she was already banned for, how is it that only a citation was issued and they were released?
Just read my local online news source and see that a family member was caught and cited for shoplifting. This family member has not told any of us yet and because they were "cited" and not "arrested" I started researching.
I understand that a citation in lieu of arrest is permitted in most states for certain low-level crimes. Does the officer make that determination or is it stipulated? Some info I found states that a custodial arrest must be made if one or more factors are in play, one being the criminal record of the arrestee or reasonable grounds to believe that the person will not cease committing the alleged crime.
So if this individual was already arrested for shoplifting, served jail time for forgery, and was caught shoplifting from a store she was already banned for, how is it that only a citation was issued and they were released?
Initiation of Charges Citation in Lieu of Arrest for a Criminal Charge
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