- Jurisdiction
- Indiana
I was arrested on a Failure to Appear warrant for a traffic misdemeanor, with no bond, from 2020, booked into county jail and placed in a holding cell. I have researched but am unable to find a clear answer to whether or not there are any legal standards as to phone calls. I have seen answers for arrests without warrant, for those actually confined in jail and not in a holding cell, etc. I was just curious as I was processed around midnight, and began asking to use phone for call to lawyer at 8am, when i was told phone time began. I kept getting told I was "on the list" and the phone time had to go through all the holding cells. Finally around 1230 pm, I asked if this is the protocol for an initial free attorney call? Then in a few minutes an officer came and took me to a free phone by the desk with no more mention of a waiting list. I requested a phone book or list of attorneys and was told nothing was available. I then phoned a friend, whose number I knew, and asked them to contact an attorney for me. Basically, did I have any actual rights regarding the call in general, the time frame regarding the call, and the availability of attorney phone numbers given my circumstances? Thanks for any insight.
