North Dakota Statutes
§ 29-06-17 — Officer shall state authority when arresting without warrant
When making an arrest without a warrant, the officer shall inform the person to be arrested of the officer's authority and the cause of the arrest, unless:
1.The person to be arrested then is engaged in the commission of an offense;
2.Such person is pursued immediately after the commission of an offense or after an
escape;
3.Such person flees or forcibly resists before the officer has opportunity so to inform the
person; or
4.The giving of such information will imperil the arrest.
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State v. Sullivan
2023 ND 125 (North Dakota Supreme Court, 2023)
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