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§ 16-81-305. Title

This subchapter may be cited as the “Uniform Act on Intrastate Fresh Pursuit.”

§ 16-81-401. Title

This subchapter may be called the “Uniform Act on Interstate Fresh Pursuit.”

§ 16-81-402. Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to prevent criminals from utilizing state lines to handicap our police in their apprehension.

§ 16-81-403. Definitions

As used in this subchapter the terms: (1) “Fresh pursuit” shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or an offense of driving or operating a vehicle while intoxicated, impaired, or under the influence or who is reasonably suspected of having […]

§ 16-81-406. Construction

Section 16-81-404 shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in this state which would otherwise be lawful.

§ 16-81-407. Certification of subchapter

Upon the passage and approval by the Governor of this subchapter, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to certify a copy of this subchapter to the executive department of each of the states of the United States.

§ 16-81-116. Warrantless arrest for violation of interference with emergency communication in the first degree, § 5-60-124, or interference with emergency communication in the second degree, § 5-60-125

If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe a person has violated § 5-60-124 or § 5-60-125, the officer may arrest the person without a warrant even if the incident did not take place in the presence of the officer if the officer has probable cause to believe the person has violated the […]

§ 16-81-117. Interpreters for deaf persons who are arrested

(a) If a person who is deaf is arrested for a criminal offense and taken into custody, the arresting law enforcement officer and his or her superiors shall procure a qualified interpreter in order to properly interrogate the deaf person and to interpret the person’s statement. (b) If a qualified interpreter is not present when […]