LAWS 4304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Police Science
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36, para 39 citizen power of arrest, legislated in sec. 494, 495 of the criminal. Caught in the act person committing an indictable offense, hybrid offenses can also lead to citizen arrest. Hot pursuit offender is currently escaping from police, freshly pursued by the peace officer during citizen arrest. Property agent/owner person making the arrest is property owner or has their authentication, any criminal offense (indictable, summary or hybrid) Within reasonable time 494s2a, owner may arrest a person without an warrant and may arrest believing the fact that it is not feasible for an officer of peace to make the arrest, Reasonable time is very vague with no set definition, Duties upon arrest getting the offender to police forthwith. Section 8 right against unlawful search and seizure. Has committed, about to commit or is committing a criminal offense, do not have to see the indictable offense.
