§ 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 […]
§ 16-81-404. Member of duly organized peace unit of other state — Authority to arrest and hold
Any member of a duly organized state, county, or municipal peace unit of another state of the United States who enters this state in fresh pursuit, and continues within this state in such fresh pursuit, of a person in order to arrest him on the ground that he is believed to have committed a felony […]
§ 16-81-405. Member of duly organized peace unit of other state — Procedures upon arrest
If an arrest is made in this state by an officer of another state in accordance with the provisions of § 16-81-404, he shall without unnecessary delay take the person arrested before a magistrate of the county in which the arrest was made, who shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining the lawfulness […]
§ 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.