§ 629.30 — Arrests; by Whom Made; Aiding Officer
Plain-Language Summary
Arrests can be made by peace officers or private citizens. Anyone asked to help a peace officer make an arrest must do so.
629.30 ARRESTS; BY WHOM MADE; AIDING OFFICER.
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Subdivision 1.Definition.
Arrest means taking a person into custody that the person may be held to answer for a public offense. “Arrest” includes actually restraining a person or taking into custody a person who submits. §
Subd. 2.Who may arrest.
An arrest may be made:
(1) by a peace officer under a warrant;
(2) by a peace officer without a warrant;
(3) by an officer in the United States Customs and Border Protection or the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services without a warrant;
(4) by a private person.
A private person shall aid a peace officer in executing a warrant when requested to do so by the officer.
History:
(10566) RL s 5225; 1981 c 108 s 1; 1985 c 265 art 10 s 1; 2007 c 13 art 1 s 25
History: History: (10566) RL s 5225; 1981 c 108 s 1; 1985 c 265 art 10 s 1; 2007 c 13 art 1 s 25