The officers will take you to a police station, jail, or other detention facility where you will be put through a process called "booking." As part of being “booked,” you will be fingerprinted, photographed and told what you are being charged with. You may be interviewed or interrogated by the investigating officers.

You may be asked to participate in a lineup and say word used by the perpetrator of the crime you are suspected of committing. You may be asked to give a breath sample, or a sample of your salvia, blood, hair, or handwriting. If so, you should ask to contact your attorney to arrange for him to be present.

Sometimes, with minor offense, bail is set according to a pre-determined schedule. In more serious cases it will have to be set by a judge. Sometimes the judge will do this after reading an affidavit prepared by the arresting officers. Oftentimes, the person is taken before a magistrate or judge to have bail set in open court after a hearing.

Eventually, you should be allowed to contact an attorney and someone to post bail for you, once a bond amount has been set.