If I am arrested am I entitled to obtain a copy of my police report the day after I am arrested?

NO. The law provides that law enforcement does not have a legal obligation to provide you with a copy of your police report until you are formally charged with a crime. This means that after your arraignment your police report is provided to your lawyer. Your lawyer can then review the police report with you line by line and you can explain to your criminal defense lawyer what is accurate…

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Can criminal charges be refiled if the judge dismisses them?

It depends upon the nature of the charges. If the judge dismisses felony charges at the conclusion of the preliminary hearing, the District Attorney can file the charges one more time and attempt to convince another judge there is enough evidence to have you stand trial. If the judge dismisses misdemeanor charges then they normally cannot be refilled by the district attorney at a later date. However, there are some…

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