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*This article is for informational purposes only and not legal advice. If you want to learn more about local rules about citizen’s arrest you may contact a lawyer through your State Bar Association or local law enforcement office.
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*By making a citizen's arrest, you will face possible lawsuits and/or criminal charges (e.g., impersonating an officer of the law, false imprisonment, kidnapping, wrongful arrest, defamation, negligence, battery, etc. ) if you apprehend the wrong person or
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*By making a citizen's arrest, you will face possible lawsuits and/or criminal charges (e.g., impersonating an officer of the law, false imprisonment, kidnapping, wrongful arrest, defamation, negligence, battery, etc. ) if you apprehend the wrong person or violate the suspect's civil rights. This risk varies considerably from country to country. In the U.S., a citizen's arrest is a legal minefield. Dealing with a suspect's lawyers is often more dangerous than apprehending the suspect.
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*A citizen's arrest ''must'' be made during or immediately after the crime, or else it is illegal. However, on the other hand, all of the statutory elements of the offen must have existed at the time of the arrest for the citizen's arrest to be valid- This is true for any arrest, whether it be a citizen's arrest or an arrest by a law enforcement officer.
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*A citizen's arrest ''must'' be made during or immediately after the crime, or else it is illegal. However, on the other hand, all of the statutory elements of the offen must have existed at the time of the arrest for the citizen's arrest to be valid- This is true for any arrest, whether it be a citizen's arrest or an arrest by a law enforcement officer.
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*Some states have laws, known as “Open Carry” laws, which allow individuals to carry firearms in plain view. If you live in a state with “Open Carry” laws, do not conduct a citizen’s arrest on a person practicing his right to lawful open carry. Look for a complete listing of states where “Open Carry” laws are in place.<ref>https://ift.tt/2IYC8uk>
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*Some states have laws, known as “Open Carry” laws, which allow individuals to carry firearms in plain view. If you live in a state with “Open Carry” laws, do not conduct a citizen’s arrest on a person practicing his right to lawful open carry. Look for a complete listing of states where “Open Carry” laws are in place.<ref>https://ift.tt/2IYC8uk>
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