Although not backed by U. S. Supreme Court rule, and not to be considered a bright line rule, the Model Penal Code of Pre-Arraignment Procedure places a time limit on Terry stops.

Explanation:

Terry stops are brief detainment of persons by police officers based on probable cause or reasonable suspicion. The police officers must have specific and articulable facts which may establish that the detained person is or is most likely to commit a crime.

In order to avoid unnecessary detainment, the Model Penal Code of Pre-Arraignment Procedure places a twenty minute time limit on Terry stops. The officers are not to detain a person for more than twenty minutes before a procedural criminal process.

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