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8 GCA § 30.10 Detention Permitted; Standards
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Whenever a peace officer encounters any person under circumstances which reasonably indicate that such person has committed, is committing or is about to commit a criminal offense, the peace officer may detain such person. COMMENT: Chapter 30, the Stop and Frisk Act, has been tra…
8 GCA § 30.20 Detention; Purpose Defined, Limited
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Detention pursuant to § 30.10 shall be for the purpose of ascertaining the identity of the person detained and the circumstances surrounding his presence abroad which lead the officer to believe that he had committed, was committing, or was about to commit a criminal offense, but…
8 GCA § 30.30 Time and Place Limitations Upon Detention
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No person shall be detained under the provisions of § 30.10 longer than is reasonably necessary to effect the purposes of that section, and in no event longer than fifteen (15) minutes. Such detention shall not extend beyond the place where it was first effected or the immediate …
8 GCA § 30.40 When Arrest Permitted; Release Required
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If at any time after the onset of the detention authorized by § 30.10, probable cause for arrest of the person shall appear, the person shall be arrested. If after an inquiry into the circumstances which prompted the detention, no probable cause for the arrest of the person shall…