Any member of a duly organized state, county or municipal peace unit of another state of the United States who enters this state in fresh pursuit, and continues within this state in such fresh pursuit, of a person, in order to arrest him on the ground that he is believed to have committed a felony in such other state, shall have the same authority to arrest and hold such person in custody as has any member of any duly organized state, county or municipal peace unit of this state, to arrest and hold in custody a person on the ground that he is believed to have committed a felony in this state.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-416
Fresh pursuit; peace officer from another state; authority to make arrest
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Tingle (1991)
Most recently applied in State v. Tingle (November 1991)
Laws 1937, c. 70, § 1, p. 256; C.S.Supp.,1941, § 29-416; R.S.1943, § 29-416.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.