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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 140.30 — Arrest without a warrant; by any person; when and where authorized
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 140: Arrest Without a Warrant, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 140.30
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
140.30 Arrest without a warrant; by any person; when and where
authorized.
1. Subject to the provisions of subdivision two, any person may
arrest another person (a) for a felony when the latter has in fact
committed such felony, and (b) for any offense when the latter has in
fact committed such offense in his presence.
2. Such an arrest, if for a felony, may be made anywhere in the
state. If the arrest is for an offense other than a felony, it may be
made only in the county in which such offense was committed.
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