The arrest of a person may be lawfully made also by any peace officer or a 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 (1) year, but when so arrested the accused must be taken before a judge 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.
KRS 440.280
Arrest may be made without warrant -- Conditions -- Procedure
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The act spans §§ 440–440 (51 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Baze v. Commonwealth (1997)
Most recently applied in Walker v. Commonwealth (February 2004)
Effective: June 16, 1960 History: Created 1960 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.