Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-3896 — Arrest after escape or rescue; method of recapture
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Article 7: Arrest, Arizona Revised Statutes.
Full text of A.R.S. § 13-3896
Statutory text current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text published by the Arizona Legislature (Arizona Legislative Council compilation, azleg.gov); it is not the official statutes of the State of Arizona.
A. If a person lawfully arrested escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued may immediately pursue and retake him without a warrant at any time and in any place within the state.
B. To retake the person escaping or rescued the person from whose custody he escaped who is lawfully pursuing may use the same means as are authorized for an arrest.
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