Question: My husband has been incarcerated for 2.5 months now. He has not received a court date or any info regarding his case. How long can a detention center hold someone who has not been found guilty before giving a court date or a conviction?

Answer: Difficult to answer this question, because it is multiple questions in one. How long can he be held? Probably up to 3 years. How long can he be held without a court date? If he has an attorney that doesn't know what to do? Probably about 12 months. The question is not how long can eh be held, but what does he intend to do when he gets to court. If he has a murder case, the attorney will not be ready for another 4-5 months for trial. So, he will be held until the attorney is ready to deal with the case.

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