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Task: Involuntary Transport Constitutes Arrest

Dunaway v. New York, 442 U.S. 200 (1979).

An officer may only transport a person to the station where the

officer has probable cause to believe that a crime has been

committed and probable cause to believe that the person being

transported is the person who committed the crime.

Hayes v. Florida, 470 U.S. 811 (1985).

A person cannot be involuntarily transported to the police station for

identification purposes without probable cause to arrest.

NOTE: It doesn’t matter what you call it, involuntary transport from a

location requires probable cause.

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