Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania
If there is a warrant for your arrest for bail jumping, then you admit yourself into a psychiatric ward in a hospital, can you be arrested upon release if someone gave the sheriff's department a tip?
Asked on 8/09/11, 1:31 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Davidson
Law Office of John A. Davidson
If they figure out where you are they can arrest you. I'm not sure that being in a psych ward would be much protection from arrest.
{John}
Answered on 8/09/11, 1:34 pm
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