Title 19 — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

19-701. Officer of another state entering state in fresh pursuit of suspected felon. Any member of a duly organized state, county, or municipal peace unit of another state of the United States who enters this state in fresh pursuit and continues within this state in such fresh pu…

19-701A. Officer of this state in fresh pursuit of suspected felon. Any peace officer of this state in fresh pursuit of a person who is reasonably believed by him to have committed a felony in this state or has committed, or attempted to commit, any criminal offense or traffic in…

19-702. Person arrested to be taken before magistrate — Extradition or discharge. If an arrest is made in this state by an officer of another state in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of this act he shall without unnecessary delay take the person arrested before a magi…

19-703. Construction of section. Section 1 of this act shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in this state which would otherwise be lawful.

19-704. District of Columbia included. For the purpose of this act the word "state" shall include the District of Columbia.

19-705. "Fresh pursuit" defined. The term "fresh pursuit" as used in this act shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony. It shall also include t…

19-706. Certification of act to other states. Upon the passage and approval by the governor of this act, it shall be the duty of the secretary of state (or other officer) to certify a copy of this act to the executive department of each of the states of the United States.

19-707. Short title. This act may be cited as the "Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit."