As I understand it the police must charge someone with a crime within 24 hours of arresting them. Suppose the police wanted someone put away but didn't want to go through the trouble of convicting them. Could they arrest them, set a 24-hour timer, then when that timer expires let the person outside the jail for 5 seconds before arresting them again? Is there any jurisdiction with rules to prevent this tactic?
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Rules on such things vary significantly by jurisdiction. To get a specific and accurate answer, please specify the jurisdiction of interest. Some jurisdictions have rules or laws forbidding the sort of maneuver described in the question, others do not.
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