| SB 0842 | Arrest Powers of Federal Law Enforcement Officers |
| Sponsor: | FLOTRON | ||
| LR Number: | S3237.03P | Fiscal Note: | 3237-03 |
| Committee: | Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | ||
| Last Action: | 05/28/96 - S Calendar S Bills with H Amendments (HCA 1) | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 1996 | ||
SCS/SB 842 - This act grants certain arrest powers to federal law enforcement officers. A federal officer has authority to arrest a person: 1) for a violation of federal law; or 2) when one of the following conditions exists:
a) the federal officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a felony or other indictable has been committed;
b) the federal officer is assisting a state officer in an emergency or at the request of such state officer; or
c) the federal officer is making the arrest as part of a task force or joint investigation with state officers.
A federal officer acting pursuant to this act has the same
immunity and defenses from suit as a state officer.
JAMES KLAHR
HCA 1 - A FEDERAL OFFICER DOES NOT HAVE POWER TO ARREST WHEN SUCH OFFICER HAS REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE A FELONY HAS BEEN COMMITTED.