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This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
Most cases of false arrest involve accusations of shoplifting, and are brought against security guards and retail stores. A guard cannot arrest someone merely on the suspicion that person is going to commit a theft. In most jurisdictions, there must be some proof that a criminal act has actually been committed.
Examples of Unlawful Arrest Being forced or coerced by an officer to admit to a crime you didn't commit. Having drugs or other contraband planted on you. You annoyed an officer but didn't break any law. There's no reason to search your car, but the officer does so after placing handcuffs on you.
Examples of Unlawful Arrest Being forced or coerced by an officer to admit to a crime you didn't commit. Having drugs or other contraband planted on you. You annoyed an officer but didn't break any law. There's no reason to search your car, but the officer does so after placing handcuffs on you.
How much compensation can I expect for a wrongful arrest lawsuit? Expect compensation for a wrongful arrest lawsuit to vary significantly, typically ranging from under $10,000 for brief detentions to over $1,000,000 for more severe cases.
False imprisonment is the “complete deprivation of liberty for any time, however short, without lawful cause”. (See Clerk and Lindsell on Torts, 19th edition, 2006, 15-23.) It is also known as: Wrongful arrest.