§ 11.301 - Arrests.

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Arrest is the taking of a person into police custody in order that he or she may be held to answer for a criminal offense.

No law enforcement officer shall arrest any person for a criminal offense except when:

The officer shall have a warrant signed by a magistrate commanding the arrest of such person, or the officer knows for a certainty that such a warrant has been issued; or

The offense shall occur in the presence of the arresting officer; or

The officer shall have probable cause to believe that the person arrested has committed an offense.