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Definition:
The act of a sheriff, constable, or other ministerial officer, in delivering back to the court a writ, notice, or other paper, which he was required to serve or execute, with a brief account of his doings.
Desk Appearance Ticket
Definition:
A written notice given by a police officer to a person arrested, requiring him/her to appear in court at a later date for arraignment.
Arrest
Definition:
When the police take a person into custody on probable cause with or without a warrant.
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