Alaska Statutes (Last Updated: January 11, 2017) |
Title 12. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. |
Chapter 12.25. ARRESTS AND CITATIONS. |
Article 12.25.01. ARRESTS. |
Section 12.25.035. Arrest without warrant by state trooper when judicial officer is unavailable.
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A state trooper may arrest a person without a warrant for a misdemeanor or for the violation of an ordinance when
(1) the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor or has violated an ordinance;
(2) personal or property damage is likely to be done unless the person is immediately arrested; and
(3) there is no known judicial officer empowered to issue a warrant within a radius of 25 miles of the person to be apprehended.
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History
(Sec. 1 ch 92 SLA 1968)