What does the typical arrest process include?
It varies, but you might be handcuffed, put in a police car or van and driven to jail (Franklin County Jail in downtown Columbus). At the jail, the usual process is to take fingerprints and photographs and require you to strip to your underwear, be patted down and to put on a jail uniform before being put in a cell with other persons until you are bailed out or arraigned. You will be allowed to use a phone to call someone who can post bail. If you can’t get bail posted, you will remain in jail overnight until an arraignment before a judge the next morning. You will be given a document called a “complaint” that states what you are being charged with, the name of the officer making the arrest and his/her agency, and the date you are to appear in court.
