If an arrested person does not receive a judicial determination of probable cause within 48 hours, the state bears the burden of proving that there has not been an unreasonable delay.

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The U.S. Supreme Court in County of Riverside v. McLaughlin (1991) established that a judicial determination of probable cause must be made within 48 hours of arrest, and if not, the state must prove any delay was reasonable.

If an Arrested Person Does Not Receive a Judicial Determination