15A-401. Arrest by law-enforcement officer. (a) Arrest by Officer Pursuant to a Warrant. – (1) Warrant in Possession of Officer. – An officer having a warrant for arrest in his possession may arrest the person named or described therein at any time and at any place within the officer’s territorial jurisdiction. (2) Warrant Not in […]
15A-402. Territorial jurisdiction of officers to make arrests. (a) Territorial Jurisdiction of State Officers. – Law-enforcement officers of the State of North Carolina may arrest persons at any place within the State. (b) Territorial Jurisdiction of County and City Officers. – Law-enforcement officers of cities and counties may arrest persons within their particular cities or […]
15A-403. Arrest by officers from other states. (a) Any law-enforcement officer of a state contiguous to the State of North Carolina who enters this State in fresh pursuit and continues within this State in such fresh pursuit of a person who is in immediate and continuous flight from the commission of a criminal offense, has […]
15A-404. Detention of offenders by private persons. (a) No Arrest; Detention Permitted. – No private person may arrest another person except as provided in G.S. 15A-405. A private person may detain another person as provided in this section. (b) When Detention Permitted. – A private person may detain another person when he has probable cause […]
15A-405. Assistance to law-enforcement officers by private persons to effect arrest or prevent escape; benefits for private persons. (a) Assistance upon Request; Authority. – Private persons may assist law-enforcement officers in effecting arrests and preventing escapes from custody when requested to do so by the officer. When so requested, a private person has the same […]
15A-406. Assistance by federal officers. (a) For purposes of this section, "federal law enforcement officer" means any of the following persons who are employed as full-time law enforcement officers by the federal government and who are authorized to carry firearms in the performance of their duties: (1) United States Secret Service special agents; (2) Federal […]
