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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A state trooper may arrest a person without a warrant for a misdemeanor or for the violation of an ordinance when
(1) the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor or has violated an ordinance;
(2) personal or property damage is likely to be done unless the person is immediately arrested; and
(3) there is no known judicial officer empowered to issue a warrant within a radius of 25 miles of the person to be apprehended.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Alaska Statutes Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure § 12.25.035. Arrest without warrant by state trooper when judicial officer is unavailable - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-12-code-of-criminal-procedure/ak-st-sect-12-25-035/
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