Arkansas Statutes

§ 16-81-301 — Authority of law enforcement officers

Arkansas § 16-81-301

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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-81-301 (2026).

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Any law enforcement officer of this state in fresh pursuit of a person who is reasonably believed to have committed a felony in this state or has committed or attempted to commit any criminal offense in this state in the presence of the officer, or for whom the officer holds a warrant of arrest for a criminal offense, shall have the authority to arrest and hold in custody such person anywhere in this state.

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Perry v. State
794 S.W.2d 141 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1990)
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Henderson v. State
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Reed v. State
957 S.W.2d 174 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1997)
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Smith v. City of Little Rock
806 S.W.2d 371 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1991)
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Pickering v. State
2012 Ark. 280 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 2012)
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Brown v. State
827 S.W.2d 174 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 1992)
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Martinez v. State
98 S.W.3d 827 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 2003)
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Colston v. State
58 S.W.3d 375 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 2001)
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Opinion No.
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Legislative History

Acts 1941, No. 19, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 43-501; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 250.

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