Official Detention Law and Legal Definition
In Pennsylvania, "official detention" is defined as: "arrest, detention in any facility for custody of persons under charge or conviction of crime or alleged or found to be delinquent, detention for extradition or deportation, or any other detention for law enforcement purposes; but the phrase does not include supervision of probation or parole, or constraint incidental to release on bail." United States v. Ford, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 2364 (3d Cir. Pa. Feb. 4, 2010)
Legal Definition list
- Official Compendium
- Official Certificate for Agricultural Product Certification
- Official Agricultural Product Marketing Device
- Official Act
- Officers of a Corporation
- Official Detention
- Official Development Assistance [ODA]
- Official Device [Agricultural Marketing Service]
- Official English Movement
- Official Forms
- Official Grader
Related Legal Terms
- Appropriate Official
- Association of Management Officials
- Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials - International
- Bankrutpcy Official Forms
- Bond Official
- Chief Elected Local Official
- Chief State Election Official [Federal Elections]
- Covered Executive Branch Official
- Covered Legislative Branch Official
- Debarring Official [Education]
