{"id":7606,"date":"2017-06-10T20:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-06-10T20:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinaattorneys.com\/?p=7606"},"modified":"2024-05-27T14:48:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T18:48:43","slug":"can-i-be-held-in-jail-waiting-for-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/can-i-be-held-in-jail-waiting-for-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I be held in jail waiting for charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>What is an Indictment? \u00a0What is a True Bill in North Carolina? Can I be held in jail waiting for charges ?<\/h1>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The short answer is no. 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