Any civil officer having authority to apprehend offenders under the laws of the United States or of this Commonwealth, or any military officer subject to this part who has been authorized by the Governor by regulation, may summarily apprehend any person subject to this part absent without leave from the State military forces and deliver him into the custody of the State military forces.
51 Pa.C.S. § 5202
Apprehension of persons absent without leave
Known as the Military and Veterans Code
The act spans §§ 51-101 to 51-9902 (452 sections).
Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.