Unfortunately the law does not specify an exact time limit, but what the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) does say, is that a person must be released either:
• Unconditionally; or
• on bail; or
• be brought before a bail justice (at the police station) or the Magistrates’ Court within a “reasonable time”.
There is no real definition of “reasonable time” and it will turn on the particular facts of each case. If you know someone who has been kept in custody for an unreasonable amount of time, contact us immediately.