What protocols exist for arresting a President....

[Ani Yun Wiya]

?????

[Flabbergasted]

1. Isn't it pretty much unheard of?

You almost can't sue the president.

[nosmokes]

2. none. you hafta impeach him first. n/t

[Tom Joad]

4. No, you do not have to impeach him first.

The constitution does provide for impeachment (really the equivalent of indictment). It does not say the president cannot be arrested. A congressmen have been charged and convicted of crimes, so can a President.

There is ample examples of Presidents (except for nixon, not US presidents) being run out of office.

[johnnypneumatic]

3. for war crimes and mass murder, seems like some judge could

somehow, somewhere, issue an arrest warrant

[951-Riverside]

5. I've always wondered about that!

What if one day he pulls out a gun and shoots a newsreporter could the Secret Service or any other agency take him into custody on the spot or do they have to stand by for a hearing?

[Warpy]

6. It goes: impeach, try, remove from office and THEN

charge and try under the system the rest of us face. In order to be charged with crimes and tried in a court of law, a president has to be removed from office by a combination of the House, the Senate, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Then he's handed over to the authorities once out of office.

The Senate can't impose any penalty beyond removal from office, as far as I know, so the system has to take over once he's out.

[jeff5]

7. Theoretically, He's Subject to Arrest Like Any American

Practically, it would be hard for a Judge to enforce an arrest warrant...

Might be a lot of fun to watch, now we just need a Grand Jury to indict him.