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Ind. Code § 35-33-3-5 — "Fresh pursuit" defined

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 3: Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit, Indiana Code.

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-33-3-5

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-33-3-5Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 5. The term "fresh pursuit" as used in this chapter shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who reasonably is suspected of having committed a felony. It shall also include the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony actually has been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed. Fresh pursuit shall not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.

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