Any peace officer of another State, who enters this State in fresh pursuit, and continues within this State in fresh pursuit, of a person in order to arrest him on the ground that he has committed a felony in the other State, has the same authority to arrest and hold the person in custody, as peace officers of this State have to arrest and hold a person in custody on the ground that he has committed a felony in this State.
Cal. Penal Code § 852.2
Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 852–11179 (20 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Alvarez-Machain v. United States (2003)
Most recently applied in Alvarez-Machain v. United States (June 2003)
Added by Stats. 1937, Ch. 301.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.