A.R.S. § 13-3884: Citizen's Arrest Rules
Arrest by private person
When can a private person make an arrest in Arizona?
In Arizona, a private person may arrest someone who commits a misdemeanor breach of the peace or a felony in their presence, or who they have reasonable grounds to believe committed a felony that actually occurred.
Full statute text
Official text last checked against azleg.gov:
13-3884. Arrest by private person
A private person may make an arrest:
1. When the person to be arrested has in his presence committed a misdemeanor amounting to a breach of the peace, or a felony.
2. When a felony has been in fact committed and he has reasonable ground to believe that the person to be arrested has committed it.
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