Legal Question in Criminal Law in Iowa
the law states you are innocent until proven guilty. if i spent 6 days in county jail and charges were dismissed, does the jail have to pay me for the time i was there since i was innocent?
Asked on 1/18/10, 2:06 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Todd Miler
Miler Law Firm
The almost universal answer is no, unless you can essentially prove that they knew you were innocent and arrested and held you in jail anyway.
Answered on 1/23/10, 6:51 am
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