Arrest without a warrant

22-2714. Arrest without a warrant. The arrest of a person may be lawfully made also by any peace officer or private person without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in the courts of a state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, but when so arrested the accused must be taken before a judge or magistrate with all practicable speed and complaint must be made against him under oath setting forth the ground for the arrest as in the preceding section; and thereafter his answer shall be heard as if he had been arrested on a warrant. History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-2714; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 62-740. Attorney General's Opinions: Arrest by law enforcement officer from another jurisdiction; uniform law of fresh pursuit. 87-80. Role of sheriff involved in taking custody of person wanted by another state; taking custody on property of federal prison; payment of costs; authority of requesting state. 96-6.