Habeas corpus has been interpreted by the Supreme Court in the case of County of Riverside vs McLaughlin 1991 that the police or government agent must present the person arrested before a judge within _____ hours of their arrest.

a
72 hours
b
24 hours
c
12 hours
d
48 hours

1 answer

In the case of County of Riverside vs. McLaughlin (1991), the Supreme Court held that a person who has been arrested must be brought before a judge within 48 hours of their arrest. Therefore, the correct answer is:

d) 48 hours