You are right and still wrong for your conclusions.
By signing your citation you are essentially on a signature bond. If you don’t sign you are saying you will not guarantee to settle the case, either by admitting guilt or showing up in court. You only need a bond if you are charged. You are arrested when ever the officer decides you are not free to go free to go. You don’t have to be behind bars to be under arrest.
If you are detained, that is a technical arrest, but doesn’t mean the officer has decide to make a charge. You may never see handcuffs, but you were arrested.
By signing your citation you are essentially on a signature bond. If you don’t sign you are saying you will not guarantee to settle the case, either by admitting guilt or showing up in court. You only need a bond if you are charged. You are arrested when ever the officer decides you are not free to go free to go. You don’t have to be behind bars to be under arrest.
If you are detained, that is a technical arrest, but doesn’t mean the officer has decide to make a charge. You may never see handcuffs, but you were arrested.