Title 17-A, §16: Warrantless arrests by a private person

Title 17-A, §16: Warrantless arrests by a private person Maine Legislature Maine Revised Statutes Session Law Statutes Maine State Constitution Information §16 PDF §16 MS-Word Statute Search Ch. 1 Contents Title 17-A Contents List of Titles Maine Law & Disclaimer Revisor's Office Maine Legislature §15-A Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE Part 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES Chapter 1: PRELIMINARY §17 §16. Warrantless arrests by a private person Except as otherwise specifically provided, a private person has the authority to arrest without a warrant:  [PL 2007, c. 173, §7 (AMD).] 1. Any person who the private person has probable cause to believe has committed or is committing:  A. Murder; or  [PL 1977, c. 510, §25 (RPR).] B. Any Class A, Class B or Class C crime.  [PL 1975, c. 740, §22 (NEW).] [PL 2007, c. 173, §7 (AMD).] 2. Any person who, in fact, is committing in the private person's presence and in a public place any of the Class D or Class E crimes described in section 207; 209; 211; 254; 255‑A; 501‑A, subsection 1, paragraph B; 503; 751; 806; or 1002.  A. [PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. B, §11 (RP); PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. B, §12 (AFF).] [PL 2007, c. 518, §5 (AMD).] 3. For the purposes of subsection 2, in the presence has the same meaning given in section 15, subsection 2.  [PL 1975, c. 740, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 740, §22 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 510, §25 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 127, §125 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 144, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 173, §7 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. B, §11 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. B, §12 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 518, §5 (AMD).

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