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Not all detentions by the police amount to an arrest. The police may detain an individual in order to issue a citation, for example, for minor traffic infractions or for some criminal misdemeanors. A citation, once signed by the suspect, amounts to an agreement, in lieu of an arrest, to appear in court at a later date. This temporary detention is permissible but is not considered an arrest (although it may still trigger the police officerâs right to search the suspect, as explained below). How are People Arrested?
This is even permitted when an officer arrests an individual for a minor offense that results in a citation and not an arrest. If a police officer does not have probable cause to make an arrest, it is possible that a judge may declare that the evidence seized incidental to the arrest is inadmissible at trial.