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16-81-303. Definition.
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16-81-303. Definition.
(a)(1) The term “fresh pursuit” as used in this subchapter shall include:
(A) Fresh pursuit as defined by the common law; and
(B) The pursuit of a person:
(i) Who has committed a felony or is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony in this state;
(ii) Who has committed or attempted to commit any criminal offense in this state in the presence of the arresting law enforcement officer referred to in § 16-81-301; or
(iii) For whom the officer holds a warrant of arrest for a criminal offense.
(2) It shall also include the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony in this state, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for so believing.
(b) Fresh pursuit as used in this subchapter shall not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-81-303
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16-81-303. Definition.
(a)(1) The term “fresh pursuit” as used in this subchapter shall include:
(A) Fresh pursuit as defined by the common law; and
(B) The pursuit of a person:
(i) Who has committed a felony or is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony in this state;
(ii) Who has committed or attempted to commit any criminal offense in this state in the presence of the arresting law enforcement officer referred to in § 16-81-301; or
(iii) For whom the officer holds a warrant of arrest for a criminal offense.
(2) It shall also include the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony in this state, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for so believing.
(b) Fresh pursuit as used in this subchapter shall not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
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
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 16-81-301. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.