§ 16-81-104. Warrant of arrest generally
(a) (1) (A) A warrant of arrest may be issued by any circuit court judge, district court judge, or magistrate. (B) A warrant of arrest may be executed by any law enforcement officer. (2) It is the duty of a circuit court judge, district court judge, or magistrate to issue a warrant for the arrest […]
§ 16-81-105. Execution of summons and service of process
Any law enforcement officer to whom any criminal summons or warrant of arrest is directed may serve or execute it in any county in the state.
§ 16-81-106. Authority to arrest — Definition
(a) An arrest may be made by a certified law enforcement officer or by a private person. (b) A certified law enforcement officer may make an arrest: (1) In obedience to a warrant of arrest delivered to him or her; and (2) (A) Without a warrant, where a public offense is committed in his or […]
§ 16-81-107. Procedures of arrest
(a) An arrest is made by placing the person of the defendant in restraint or by his or her submitting to the custody of the person making the arrest. (b) No unnecessary force or violence shall be used in making the arrest. (c) To make an arrest, a law enforcement officer may break open the […]
§ 16-81-108. Arrest on certain private property permitted
State and local police are authorized to enter upon the parking areas of private business establishments and to discover, investigate, and effect the arrest of persons thereon violating any state or local law to the same extent as if the person or persons were upon the public streets or highways.
§ 16-81-102. Persons not subject to arrest
(a) (1) The members of the Senate and House of Representatives and the clerks, sergeants-at-arms, and doorkeepers of each branch of the General Assembly shall be privileged from arrest during the session of the General Assembly and for fifteen (15) days before the commencement and after the termination of each session. (2) If any person […]