SCCJA Arrest (2025) – Study Guide and Law Enforcement Training
Revision Material
Arrest - ANS ✔✔The taking or keeping of a person in custody by legal authority esp. in response
to a criminal charge.
the apprehension of someone for the purpose of securing the administration of the law esp. of
bringing that person before the court.
constitutional standard that governs arrest - ANS ✔✔4th Amendment.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon
probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be
searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
jurisdictional requirements for an arrest - ANS ✔✔Police of any city or town may arrest when in
pursuit within three miles of corporate limits.
Town or City- PO in pursuit of offender for a violation of a municipal ordinance or statute of this
State committed within the corporate limits, the authorities may arrest the offender, with or
without a warrant, at a place within the corporate limits, at a place within the contain which the
town or city is located, or at a place within the radius of three miles of the corporate limits.
County- PO in pursuit of offender for a violation of a county ordinance or statute of this State
committed within the county, the authorities may arrest the offender , with or without a
warrant, at a place within the county, or at a place within an adjacent county.
State Officers have statewide authority.
relationship of probable cause to arrest - ANS ✔✔1. A crime has been or is being committed.
2. The person to be arrested probably committed it.
Power of arrest - ANS ✔✔The deputy sherriff's may for any susspected fredhly committed
crime, whether upon view or upon prompt information or complaint, arrest without warrant
Revision Material
Arrest - ANS ✔✔The taking or keeping of a person in custody by legal authority esp. in response
to a criminal charge.
the apprehension of someone for the purpose of securing the administration of the law esp. of
bringing that person before the court.
constitutional standard that governs arrest - ANS ✔✔4th Amendment.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon
probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be
searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
jurisdictional requirements for an arrest - ANS ✔✔Police of any city or town may arrest when in
pursuit within three miles of corporate limits.
Town or City- PO in pursuit of offender for a violation of a municipal ordinance or statute of this
State committed within the corporate limits, the authorities may arrest the offender, with or
without a warrant, at a place within the corporate limits, at a place within the contain which the
town or city is located, or at a place within the radius of three miles of the corporate limits.
County- PO in pursuit of offender for a violation of a county ordinance or statute of this State
committed within the county, the authorities may arrest the offender , with or without a
warrant, at a place within the county, or at a place within an adjacent county.
State Officers have statewide authority.
relationship of probable cause to arrest - ANS ✔✔1. A crime has been or is being committed.
2. The person to be arrested probably committed it.
Power of arrest - ANS ✔✔The deputy sherriff's may for any susspected fredhly committed
crime, whether upon view or upon prompt information or complaint, arrest without warrant
