§ 17-4-60. Grounds for arrest

GA Code § 17-4-60 (2018) (N/A)
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A private person may arrest an offender if the offense is committed in his presence or within his immediate knowledge. If the offense is a felony and the offender is escaping or attempting to escape, a private person may arrest him upon reasonable and probable grounds of suspicion.