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16-81-301. Authority of law enforcement officers.
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16-81-301. Authority of law enforcement officers.
Any law enforcement officer of this state in fresh pursuit of a person who is reasonably believed to have committed a felony in this state or has committed or attempted to commit any criminal offense in this state in the presence of the officer, or for whom the officer holds a warrant of arrest for a criminal offense, shall have the authority to arrest and hold in custody such person anywhere in this state.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-81-301
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Stable record: arkansas_code:legal_authorities:16-81-301
Source file: gov.ar.code.title.16.odt
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16-81-301. Authority of law enforcement officers.
Any law enforcement officer of this state in fresh pursuit of a person who is reasonably believed to have committed a felony in this state or has committed or attempted to commit any criminal offense in this state in the presence of the officer, or for whom the officer holds a warrant of arrest for a criminal offense, shall have the authority to arrest and hold in custody such person anywhere in this state.
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