Question

Is the arrest and detain procedure different in the U.S. than in Canada?

Law Question
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Answer 1

The process is very similar in both countries except that there is less jurisdictional variations in Canada.

Explanation:

Arrest in Canada
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Canadian_Criminal_Procedure_and_Practice/Arrest_and_Detention/Arrest_Procedure

Arrest in the US

http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-procedure/what-procedures-must-the-police-follow-while-making-an-arrest.html

Arraignment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arraignment#Canada.

Site includes US Arraignment.

In Canada all Criminal Law is Federally legislated and all Civil Law Provincially Legislated which simplifies things. Each Province administrates the Courts in there own province. Appellate courts can be Federal.