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	Article Citizen's Arrest, Criminal Defense Attorneys
		In general, all states permit citizens arrests if a criminal felony (defined by the government as a serious crime, usually punishable by at least one year in prison) is witnessed by the citizen carrying out the arrest, or if a citizen is asked to help apprehend a suspect by the police.
		In general, the arresting party must notify the suspect as to why he or she is being arrested, and may enter the building or private residence where the suspect is residing, using a reasonable amount of force to apprehend the suspect.
		A citizen who violates a suspects rights, or who violates the applicable state law in detaining the suspect, (for example, arresting a suspect for a misdemeanor when the state statute requires a felony for a citizens arrest), risks being sued or even charged with a crime.
	www.criminalattorney.com /pages/firm_articles_citizens_arrest.htm (1141 words)

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		Citizen Arrest Under Common Law Common law and most State laws provides a citizen with extensive powers to make an arrest without a warrant for felonies and "breaches of peace" committed in the citizen's presence, or on probable cause for past felonies providing they have been actually committed.
		When a citizen attempts a citizen arrest, the first question in the mind of the person being arrested is "what authority do you have?" And the next question is, "do you have a gun to enforce an arrest?" Lawbreakers know citizens don't usually have permits to carry handguns.
		If a citizen acting on his own initiative, without police knowledge or sanction, and unknowingly or accidentally but illegally, obtained certain evidence and later gave the evidence to the police anonymously (or under a confidential agreement when negotiating for a reward), it could be used against the lawbreaker in court.
	www.textfiles.com /law/crimeftr.022 (5997 words)

	Citizen's arrest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A citizen's arrest is an arrest performed by a person acting as a civilian, as opposed to a sworn law enforcement officer.
		Citizen's arrests can be made if the crime is being committed at night, is punishable by three or more years of imprisonment, and the person is attempting to escape from the person making the arrest.
		All states permit citizen arrests if a felony crime is witnessed by the citizen carrying out the arrest, or when a citizen is asked to help apprehend a suspect by the police.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Citizen's_arrest (1482 words)

	rights
		Therefore private citizens cannot arrest an individual on suspicion that he is likely to commit an offence unless such person has done some act intended to fulfil the crime alleged.
		When any offence is committed in the presence of a magistrate within the local limits of his jurisdiction, he may himself arrest or order any person to arrest the offender, and may, thereupon, subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail, commit the offender to custody.
		Any magistrate may, at any time, arrest or direct the arrest, in his presence, within the local limits of his jurisdiction, of any person for whose arrest he is competent, at the time and in the circumstances, to issue a warrant.
	www.lrf.org.zm /Newsletter/december2002/rights.html (461 words)

	Vanderbilt University Register: Ask the Experts
		Arrests for felonies can be made when the crime occurs in the presence of the arresting citizen, or the arresting citizen has reasonable cause to believe that the person arrested committed it.
		Citizens are required to inform those arrested at the time of arrest the reason for the arrest, unless the person is in the actual commission of the offense.
		Citizens observing a criminal offense or suspicious activity should take note of the description of the suspect and the related activities and notify the police as soon as possible.
	www.vanderbilt.edu /Register/Sep30_02/20020930experts.html (313 words)

	How to Make a Citizen's Arrest - wikiHow
		The best time to make a citizen's arrest is when you've witnessed the suspect in the very act of committing a crime, without any doubt as to who the suspect is and what they were doing.
		Citizen's arrest laws vary by the degree of the crime in suspicion.
		A citizen's arrest must be made during or immediately after the crime, or else it is illegal.
	www.wikihow.com /Make-a-Citizen's-Arrest (1172 words)

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	McKenzie v The State [1998] PGSC 16; SC596 (30 April 1998)
		Section 14 of the Act requires the person arresting to inform the person arrested of the arrest and the reason(s) for the arrest and request the person arrested to accompany him to the police station or to a Court or place of confinement, as the case may be.
		To put the matter differently, “arrest” and “detention” are two distinct procedures under the law and deprivation of liberty, which is common to both, commences upon “arrest” and “detention”.
		Even though she did not resist arrest and posed no threat of escape, he directed her to be locked up for some eight (8) hours in a brick-wall storeroom.
	www.worldlii.org /pg/cases/PGSC/1998/16.html (2190 words)

	BBC - The Law Essential Guides - Powers of Arrest (Site not responding. Last check: )
		However, it permits arrest on several grounds, but not a general power of arrest to maintain order - such as not being able to arrest an individual for "breach of the peace" unless there is an immediate risk of violence for example.
		But, if you have been arrested under this power, the officer is supposed to let you go if you find a way of identifying yourself, or proving that you are no longer at risk of causing of any damage or injury.
		So the police can arrest someone without a warrant if an officer thinks the person is giving false information about their name or address, or believes that they will cause damage to property.
	www.bbc.co.uk /crime/law/powersofarrest.shtml (1068 words)

	Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Armenia
		Citizens were not able freely to change their government; authorities beat pretrial detainees; the national security service and the national police force acted with impunity; authorities engaged in arbitrary arrest and detention; prison conditions were cramped and unhealthy, although slowly improving; authorities imposed restrictions on citizens' privacy, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly.
		Citizens also had access to the ombudsman's office, and during the year they were given access to the Constitutional Court when they judged that constitutional rights were not being protected (see sections 1.e., and 4).
		Citizens had little awareness of their right to information, and those who were aware of this right were often unable to exercise them.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/78799.htm (10201 words)

	K-Zone law -- What is a `Citizen's arrest?'
		Since police officers are private citizens as well, the powers of `citizen's arrest' apply also to the police; but be aware that the police have extended powers of arrest not available to other people, and these powers are increasing.
		To show that an arrest is lawful the onus is on the arrestor to show that the circumstances fell into one of the specific situations recognised as permitting an arrest.
		A private citizen can lawfully arrest someone whom he or she has evidence to suspect is committing, or has committed, an arrestable offence.
	www.kevinboone.com /citizens_arrest.html (2520 words)

	Knowledge Base: Citizen's Arrest
		A citizen's arrest is a formal arrest by a citizen has no official government authority to make such an arrest as an agent of the government.
		Notice that the statute requires that the "public offense" be in the citizen's presence, or that the person arrested have committed a "felony," that is, a crime punishable by one year or more in state prison.
		At the very least, a defense lawyer is going to argue that the requirements for citizen's arrest were not met and that the arrest, and any consequent seizure of contraband, were illegal.
	oldweb.uwp.edu /academic/criminal.justice/citarr.htm (338 words)

	Your Rights
		Arrest with a Warrant - A Warrant is a document, issued by a Court, that authorizes your arrest.
		While you will not ultimately frustrate an arrest by denying the Police access to your home, you may be able to secure counsel and make arrangements for the arrest which will minimize or eliminate the time you will have to spend in jail before you are brought before a Judge for your arraignment.
		(b) Effect the arrest of a person who has committed murder, manslaughter in the first degree, robbery, forcible rape or forcible criminal sexual act and who is in immediate flight therefrom.
	www.800arrested.com /Your_Rights.html (736 words)

	Citizens' Arrest
		Indeed, the laws of citizens arrest appear to be predicated upon the effectiveness of the Second Amendment.
		Making citizen's arrest maliciously or without reasonable basis in belief could lead to civil or criminal penalties.
		Anybody who makes a citizens arrest should not use more force than is necessary, should not delay in turning the suspect over to the proper authorities, and should never mete out any punishment...
	www.constitution.org /grossack/arrest.htm (837 words)

	Citizens Advice Bureaux - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB), free, impartial, and confidential advisory service on a wide variety of subjects.
		Citizens may arrest others in more limited circumstances.
		If an offence is taking place, the arrest may be made on reasonable suspicion that the...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Citizens_Advice_Bureaux.html (113 words)

	A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME: How the Court’s Unfortunate Turn of Phrase Perfumes the Debate Over Environmental Citizen ...
		This paper suggests that the appropriate framework for defining the Court’s power to restrict citizens’ ability to bring ECS may be found in ancient and basic principles of Anglo-American common law that grant citizens the right to enforce the law when the executive, for whatever reason, does not.
		ECS may also serve as a citizen’s check on what has been termed “capture,” the tendency for regulatory agencies over time to become familiar and then collegial with the entities that they regulate, leading to what some believe is an overly lenient approach to regulation.
		Different jurisdictions specify the types of crimes or the state of knowledge the citizen must have; in some jurisdictions the citizen’s arrest is prohibited by statute.
	www.kentlaw.edu /honorsscholars/2002students/honorscholarpapers/Kronen.html (6831 words)

	Citizens Arrest (Site not responding. Last check: )
		However, submissions indicate that citizens arrest groups were also making the leading contributions to studies of Latin American I cant understand what the hurt is if your job requires you to carry a firearm and handcuffs and you have the RIGHT training.
		Information for foreign Citizens trying to obtain a authorities shall inform the consular officer or the arrest of Citizens powers of arrest.
		Factors to consider before making a citizen's arrest; The legislation that defines a citizen's powers of arrest; General Since police officers are private citizens as well, the powers of `citizen's arrest' apply also to the police; but be aware that the police have extended powers of arrest not available to other people
	www.km-net.org /citizens-arrest%0A.htm (323 words)

	The K-Zone: What is a citizen's arrest?
		There are two situations where a citizen's arrest without warrant may be lawful: the arrestee has committed or is committing an indictable offence, or the arrestee is `unlawfully at large'.
		Clearly the intention of the new provision is to prevent people carrying out violent and ill-timed arrests as an alternative to calling the police; so my suspicion is that you would have to be fairly certain that you couldn't prevent the crime by calling the police.
		A private citizen can lawfully arrest someone whom he or she has evidence to suspect is committing, or has committed, an indictable offence, provided that the arrest cannot practicably be performed by the police.
	www.kevinboone.com /citizensarrest.html (3137 words)

	Sun.Star Baguio - Public asked to do citizens' arrest in war v. drugs
		MAYOR Bernardo Vergara is encouraging local residents to take an active role in the city's all-out war against drugs and other crimes by invoking their authority to effect citizens' arrest.
		The move was an offshoot of the mayor's meeting with student leaders last week where the students aired concerns on the rise of cases of pickpockets, cellular phone snatching and hold-ups victimizing students.
		He explained that said citizens' arrest is authorized under Section 5 of the Revised Rules of Court and the Constitution.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/bag/2003/08/02/news/public.asked.to.do.citizens.arrest.in.war.v..drugs.html (348 words)

	What is a Citizen's Arrest?
		Citizen's arrest means that a private citizen has the right to detain suspected criminals until proper law enforcement personnel can assume custody.
		In most states, a private citizen may arrest without a warrant when a felony has been committed and the citizen has reasonable grounds to believe that the person arrested is the one who committed it.
		The citizen may be justified in intervening to prevent a felony he reasonably believes is about to be committed in his presence.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-is-a-citizens-arrest.htm (871 words)

	Criminal Law: Citizens' Arrests - Associated Content
		Although citizens’ arrests are not common, they do happen, and often they result in the capture of a criminal.
		The general rule of thumb is that private citizens should not attempt to make a citizens’ arrest unless they are absolutely certain that a crime has been committed, and that law enforcement can later prove that the crime was committed.
		If the private citizen is later found to have made a false citizens’ arrest, he or she could be civilly liable to the detainee for monetary damages.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/64413/error (596 words)

	Citizens Arrests - Buggrit Online
		The easiest way for you to find out about your own state is probably to check the internet; type something like "Citizens' Arrest -mystate-" into Google or your favorite search engine, and see what you get, or you could always just call your friendly neighbourhood police department.
		If your state permits you to stop a suspect, and you have the cojones to actually arrest someone, you may be well advised to purchase a pair of handcuffs for this purpose.
		Because you're a big, bad homeowner who did their research, you know that in your state you can legally perform a citizen's arrest on someone committing a misdemeanor in your presence, and use (the minimum necessary) force to restrain them.
	www.buggrit.com /arrest.html (1171 words)

	Legal Affairs
		As a result, the number of citizen's arrests differs wildly from state to state and even from city to city.
		Magistrates and sheriffs were employed to help citizens process criminals; it was not the job of the former to catch the latter.
		Citizens and corporations continue to be disenchanted with the services provided by public police departments.
	www.legalaffairs.org /issues/July-August-2004/termsofart_marsh_julaug04.msp (2219 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| UK considers curbing citizens' right to arrest alleged war criminals
		The proposals follow Israeli anger after an attempt was made to arrest one of their senior retired generals, Doron Almog, at Heathrow last September.
		The government is currently considering a range of matters relating to the issuing of arrest warrants in international cases, but has not yet concluded what changes, if any, are required.
		It was reported that shortly after the attempt to arrest Gen Almog, the matter was discussed by the Israeli and British prime ministers at a meeting of the UN in New York.
	www.guardian.co.uk /humanrights/story/0,,1701276,00.html (862 words)

	Citizen's Arrest Judge Fred E. Avera in Marion County (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In court after this, the state ignored the whole trial, the verdict, the evidence and the facts, and proceeded to terminate parental rights on the stolen and abused child, and to protect the pornographer HAZEL SPEES who had confessed to the jury of child pornography and was not prosecuted.
		She and the police involved in fl market child selling GARY ROBERTSON were also citizens arrested in the courtroom and not prosecuted by the court.
		Citizens Arrest needs to happen NOW to the Governor Kulongoski here, Chief Justice Carson, Attorney General Hardy Myers and Jean Thorne, head of DHS People abuser resources centers....the whole network since l989 has been creating the "new community" here.
	www.avoiceforchildren.com /video/averas/citizens_arrest_judge.htm (1655 words)

	Police Act Review Wiki \| PolicingAct2008 / Citizens Arrest
		What I’d like to see is, honest good kiwis not standing back when violent crimes are being committed, but also, vengeful citizens who try and use the citizens arrest law as a pretext for their actions, being prosecuted when they go far beyond the limits of the law.
		I believe a Citizens Arrest should only really be used when another person’s life is in danger, and it is a situation where police response would take to long.
		The same limited power of arrest should also apply to Government agencies, such as the Immigration Service (who at present have to call the Police to assist with arresting offenders) and other enforcement agencies.
	wiki.policeact.govt.nz /pmwiki.php/PolicingAct2008/CitizensArrest (1191 words)

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