 County of Riverside v. McLaughlin

County of Riverside v. McLaughlin, 500 U.S. 44 (1991), was a United States Supreme Court case which involved the question of within what period of time must a suspect arrested without a warrant (warrantless arrests) be brought into court to determine if there is probable cause for holding the suspect in custody.The majority held that suspects must generally be granted a probable cause determination within 48 hours of arrest.