Assisting law enforcement officer

22-2407. Assisting law enforcement officer. (1) A law enforcement officer making an arrest may command the assistance of any person who may be in the vicinity. (2) A person commanded to assist a law enforcement officer shall have the same authority to arrest as the officer who commands his assistance. (3) A person commanded to assist a law enforcement officer in making an arrest shall not be civilly or criminally liable for any reasonable conduct in aid of the officer or any acts expressly directed by the officer. History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-2407; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 21-1008. Attorney General's Opinions: Driver's consent to blood alcohol test and administration of test. 80-54. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Applied; order sustaining motion to suppress evidence reversed. State v. Danko, 219 Kan. 490, 497, 548 P.2d 819. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026