California · Penal Code

PEN §852.2: Any peace officer of another State, who enters this State in fresh pursuit, and continues within this State in fresh pursuit, of a person in order to arrest him on the ground that he has committed a f

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What this law says, in plain English

Out-of-state peace officers in fresh pursuit of someone who committed a felony in another state have the same arrest authority as in-state officers for felonies committed in this state.

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Any peace officer of another State, who enters this State in fresh pursuit, and continues within this State in fresh pursuit, of a person in order to arrest him on the ground that he has committed a felony in the other State, has the same authority to arrest and hold the person in custody, as peace officers of this State have to arrest and hold a person in custody on the ground that he has committed a felony in this State.

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