Any person not an officer may, without warrant, arrest any person, if a petit larceny or a felony has been committed, and there is reasonable ground to believe the person arrested guilty of such offense, and may detain him until a legal warrant can be obtained.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-402
Arrest by person not an officer
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State v. Walker (1990)
Most recently applied in State v. Tingle (November 1991)
G.S.1873, c. 58, § 284, p. 789; R.S.1913, § 8938; C.S.1922, § 9962; C.S.1929, § 29-402; R.S.1943, § 29-402.
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Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.