Detention hearing is not required if which condition is met?

• A. Grand Jury indicted
• B. Arrest warrant issued
• C. The defendant posted bail
• D. The judge issued a suppression ruling

Answer: (B)

Detention hearings decide whether someone held before trial should remain jailed or be released with conditions. They come into play when a person is taken into custody on an arrest (usually without a preissued warrant) and the court must quickly determine release or continued detention. When an arrest warrant has been issued, the process to bring the person before the court is already set by that warrant, and the bail or release decision is typically handled at the initial appearance after surrender or apprehension. In that scenario, a separate detention hearing isn’t required because the custody and release decision occurs through the warrant-based arrest and subsequent arraignment.