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The jurisdiction I was in had a 24-hour limit for adjudication before a magistrate, even if they had to come in on Christmas. It was similar in most other jurisdictions that I was involved with.

[pierrem15]

Usually that adjudication would simply be an arraignment/bond hearing where you enter a plea-- you would not have an opportunity to contest the charges.

You're lucky you have a 24 hour requirement for that: many jurisdictions do not.

In Chicago, some guy was released after two years of continuances without ever having gone to trial.