Any person
Sec. 4. (a) Any person may arrest any other person if:
(1) the other person committed a felony in his presence;
(2) a felony has been committed and he has probable cause to
believe that the other person has committed that felony; or
(3) a misdemeanor involving a breach of peace is being
committed in his presence and the arrest is necessary to prevent
the continuance of the breach of peace.
(b) A person making an arrest under this section shall, as soon as
practical, notify a law enforcement officer and deliver custody of the
person arrested to a law enforcement officer.
(c) The law enforcement officer may process the arrested person
as if the officer had arrested him. The officer who receives or
processes a person arrested by another under this section is not liable
for false arrest or false imprisonment.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2. Amended by Acts 1982,
P.L.204, SEC.7.
Last modified: May 24, 2006