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SB 812: Citizen’s Arrest

GENERAL BILL by Simon

Citizen’s Arrest; Abrogating the common-law remedy of citizen’s arrest; prohibiting a private person who is not a law enforcement officer from arresting another person; providing exceptions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/15/2023 Senate • Filed
2/23/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice