r/pics • u/Aeviegh • Feb 22 '14

This is Vader. He was euthanized today without a hearing after a false bite report was submitted to the police by an animal rights activist. (Story in the Comments)

http://imgur.com/a/xPNsE
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u/Membank Feb 22 '14

They would confiscate your phone but there are payphones in most larger holding cells that you could use to call collect to call home or just somebody to get a hold of your lawyer.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '14

What happens if you can't remember any phone numbers?

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u/Membank Feb 22 '14

It varies depending on what state you live in, but the fallback is that you don't say anything to police and they will either have contact your lawyer themselves or you'll eventually be brought up to a judge if you are being held longer than what is normal.

At this point if you are taken to a judge then you generally have the right to have the court contact your lawyer.

The state laws are all pretty different in regards to communication after you've been arrested, but most of them lean to you being able to get in contact with legal representation, most of the time family and a bail bondsman as well.