marshallnv5
New Member
I wasx arrested on the 4 of July. I had friends over and the party got louder than it should have. Some neighbor called in a complaint against me. I have learned since that the police were told by the complaintant they felt I was involved in a domestic "disturbance." When police arrived they asked if I was me (who they were called about) I said yes. The officers immediately handcuffed me and took me to the local substation. I was held overnight, and saw the judge the next day. My question is this. The officers did not tell me why I was being arrested, ( they didn't even say I was being arrested, only that they were taking me in) they did not read me the Miranda rights, nor did they attempt to search me until we arrived at the jail. It was 18 hours later that the judge finally read my rights, described my charges (disorderly conduct) and asked me to enter a plea. This took place at my home in Mohave county, AZ. Do AZ officers have the right to arrest someone and not read rights, or describe the charges or even tell a person they are being arrested? By the way, Once the cuffs were put on me, I figured I was being arrested but would have liked to know why instead of spending 18 hours in jail wondering what happed. Any comments would be apprieciated.