How long can they hold an inmate without the inmate being indicted???
Joyia Robinson
There is no time frame if there is no bail.
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There is no time frame if there is no bail. They can place a "material witness hold" that requires very low standards of proof to hold a witness they say might leave the jurisdiction; flight risk - and it carries has no bail. They are not charging them with a crime, they are claiming that this person has vital information and their testimony is crucial to another case altogether.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: August 05,2016
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