Reward or other compensation for making arrests; prohibition
Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to the fixed salary of an
officer.
(b) A peace officer, even though wearing a distinctive uniform
and badge at the time of making an arrest, may not receive and there
may not be taxed for the officer's benefit against a defendant a fee,
mileage, pay, charge, compensation, or reward that, except for this
chapter, the officer might be otherwise entitled to receive for the
arrest or upon the conviction of a defendant.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18.
Last modified: May 27, 2006