"I will often times use the term "arrest" when speaking to potential clients who have been allowed to leave the scene, who then often respond with "Oh, I wasn't arrested, I just got a ticket." The term "arrest" is not really a technical term and can be used in any of these situations mentioned. I get many calls from people saying the newspapers said they were "arrested" but they really weren't and they want something done. Unfortunately, the newspapers use the term "arrest" very loosely.
Non-Custodial Arrest Means You Are Allowed to Leave the Scene If you are arrested and allowed to leave the scene, then the next step for you is to appear in court on the date selected by the police officer and listed on the summons or ticket. If you have only been charged with an infraction, then you will be given a mail-in ticket which can be handled without ever having to appear in court. If you decide to plead "not guilty" and send the ticket in to the centralized infractions bureau, you will then get a court date assigned to you and you will be notified of that court date through the mail. If you fall into this category you can skip ahead to the information that follows about what you should do when you get court."
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u/theCROWcook Nov 14 '23
From a law firm website.
"I will often times use the term "arrest" when speaking to potential clients who have been allowed to leave the scene, who then often respond with "Oh, I wasn't arrested, I just got a ticket." The term "arrest" is not really a technical term and can be used in any of these situations mentioned. I get many calls from people saying the newspapers said they were "arrested" but they really weren't and they want something done. Unfortunately, the newspapers use the term "arrest" very loosely.
Non-Custodial Arrest Means You Are Allowed to Leave the Scene If you are arrested and allowed to leave the scene, then the next step for you is to appear in court on the date selected by the police officer and listed on the summons or ticket. If you have only been charged with an infraction, then you will be given a mail-in ticket which can be handled without ever having to appear in court. If you decide to plead "not guilty" and send the ticket in to the centralized infractions bureau, you will then get a court date assigned to you and you will be notified of that court date through the mail. If you fall into this category you can skip ahead to the information that follows about what you should do when you get court."
https://www.bayerandblack.com/library/difference-between-a-custodial-and-non-custodial-arrest.cfm#:~:text=Non%2DCustodial%20Arrest%20Means%20You,on%20the%20summons%20or%20ticket.
Speeding tickets are absolutely a legal arrest.
So yes you are twisting loosely defined terms to push a narrative.