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SEC. 17. An arrest may be made on any day at any time of the day or night.

SEC. 18. Where an arrest is made under a warrant, it shall not be necessary for the arresting officer personally to have the warrant in his possession but such officer must, if possible, inform the person arrested that there is a warrant for his arrest and, after the arrest is made, shall show such person said warrant if required, as soon as practicable.

SEC. 19. When arresting a person, without a warrant, the officer making the arrest shall inform the person arrested of his authority and the cause of the arrest, except when the person arrested is engaged in the commission of a criminal offense, or if he flees or if he forcibly resists arrest before the officer has time to inform him. The return of the officer making the arrest, endorsed upon the warrant upon which the accused person shall be subsequently held, affirming compliance with the provisions herein, shall be prima facie evidence of the fact in the trial of any criminal cause.

SEC. 20. A private person, before making an arrest, shall inform the person to be arrested of the intention to arrest him and the cause of the arrest, except when he is then engaged in the commission of a criminal offense, or if he flees or forcibly resists arrest before the person making the arrest has opportunity so to inform him.

SEC. 21. To make an arrest, a private person, if the offense be a felony committed in his presence, or a peace officer with a warrant or in cases of felony when authorized without a warrant, may break open an inner or outer door of any building in which the person to be arrested is or is reasonably believed to be if, after he has announced his purpose, he is refused admittance.

SEC. 22. A peace officer or private person who has lawfully entered a building for the purpose of making an arrest. may break open a door or window of the building if detained therein, when necessary for the purpose of liberating himself and an officer may also do the same when necessary for the purpose of liberating a person who lawfully entered the building for the purpose of making an arrest and is detained therein.

SEC. 23. If a person lawfully arrested escape or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued may immediately pursue and retake him at any time and in any place within the state without a warrant.

SEC. 24. To retake the person escaping or rescued, the person pursuing may use the same means to retake as are authorized for an arrest.

SEC. 25. Any person making an arrest shall take from the person arrested, all offensive weapons or incriminating articles which he may have about his person and must deliver them to the sheriff of the county, chief of police of the city or to the magistrate before whom he is taken.

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SEC. 17. An arrest may be made on any day at any time of the day or night.

SEC. 18. Where an arrest is made under a warrant, it shall not be necessary for the arresting officer personally to have the warrant in his possession but such officer must, if possible, inform the person arrested that there is a warrant for his arrest and, after the arrest is made, shall show such person said warrant if required, as soon as practicable.

SEC. 19. When arresting a person, without a warrant, the officer making the arrest shall inform the person arrested of his authority and the cause of the arrest, except when the person arrested is engaged in the commission of a criminal offense, or if he flees or if he forcibly resists arrest before the officer has time to inform him. The return of the officer making the arrest, endorsed upon the warrant upon which the accused person shall be subsequently held, affirming compliance with the provisions herein, shall be prima facie evidence of the fact in the trial of any criminal cause.

SEC. 20. A private person, before making an arrest, shall inform the person to be arrested of the intention to arrest him and the cause of the arrest, except when he is then engaged in the commission of a criminal offense, or if he flees or forcibly resists arrest before the person making the arrest has opportunity so to inform him.

SEC. 21. To make an arrest, a private person, if the offense be a felony committed in his presence, or a peace officer with a warrant or in cases of felony when authorized without a warrant, may break open an inner or outer door of any building in which the person to be arrested is or is reasonably believed to be if, after he has announced his purpose, he is refused admittance.

SEC. 22. A peace officer or private person who has lawfully entered a building for the purpose of making an arrest. may break open a door or window of the building if detained therein, when necessary for the purpose of liberating himself and an officer may also do the same when necessary for the purpose of liberating a person who lawfully entered the building for the purpose of making an arrest and is detained therein.

SEC. 23. If a person lawfully arrested escape or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued may immediately pursue and retake him at any time and in any place within the state without a warrant.

SEC. 24. To retake the person escaping or rescued, the person pursuing may use the same means to retake as are authorized for an arrest.

SEC. 25. Any person making an arrest shall take from the person arrested, all offensive weapons or incriminating articles which he may have about his person and must deliver them to the sheriff of the county, chief of police of the city or to the magistrate before whom he is taken.

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An arrest may be made on any day at any time of the day or night.

SEC. 18. Where an arrest is made under a warrant, it shall not be necessary for the arresting officer personally to have the warrant in his possession but such officer must, if possible, inform the person arrested that there is a warrant for his arrest and, after the arrest is made, shall show such person said warrant if required, as soon as practicable.

SEC. 19. When arresting a person, without a warrant, the officer making the arrest shall inform the person arrested of his authority and the cause of the arrest, except when the person arrested is engaged in the commission of a criminal offense, or if he flees or if he forcibly resists arrest before the officer has time to inform him. The return of the officer making the arrest, endorsed upon the warrant upon which the accused person shall be subsequently held, affirming compliance with the provisions herein, shall be prima facie evidence of the fact in the trial of any criminal cause.

SEC. 20. A private person, before making an arrest, shall private per- inform the person to be arrested of the intention to arrest him and the cause of the arrest, except when he is then engaged in the commission of a criminal offense, or if he flees or forcibly resists arrest before the person making the arrest has opportunity so to inform him.

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SEC. 21. To make an arrest, a private person, if the offense be a felony committed in his presence, or a peace officer with a warrant or in cases of felony when authorized without a warrant, may break open an inner or outer door of any building in which the person to be arrested is or is reasonably be lieved to be if, after he has announced his purpose, he is refused admittance.

SEC. 22. A peace officer or private person who has lawfully entered a building for the purpose of making an arrest. may break open a door or window of the building if detained therein, when necessary for the purpose of liberating himself and an officer may also do the same when necessary for the purpose of liberating a person who lawfully entered the building for the purpose of making an arrest and is detained therein.

SEC. 23. If a person lawfully arrested escape or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued may immediately pursue and retake him at any time and in any place within the state without a warrant.

SEC. 24. To retake the person escaping or rescued, the person pursuing may use the same means to retake as are authorized for an arrest.

SEC. 25. Any person making an arrest shall take from the person arrested, all offensive weapons or incriminating articles which he may have about his person and must deliver them to the sheriff of the county, chief of police of the city or to the magistrate before whom he is taken.

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