Every such peace officer or other person empowered to make the arrest shall have the same authority, in arresting the accused, to command assistance therein as peace officers have by law in the execution of any criminal process directed to them, with like penalties against those who refuse their assistance.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-729
Authority of arresting officer
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The act spans §§ 15–15 (30 sections).
1937, c. 273, s. 9; 1973, c. 1286, s. 16.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.