Ramsey County hurries to process hundreds of arrestees

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An anti-war activist is led away after being detained after a march from the state capitol to the Xcel Center, the site of the 2008 Republican National Convention August 31, 2008 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. A handful of protesters were taken into custody at the end of the march.
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The Ramsey County Court is working overtime to process hundreds of people arrested during demonstrations at the Republican National Convention.

In Minnesota, a defendant must be brought before a judge within 36 hours of being arrested.

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