Autoridad de Oficiales de Otros Estados para Arrestar en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Si un policía de otro estado persigue a alguien que ha cometido un delito, puede arrestarlo en Pensilvania. Después del arresto, debe llevar a la persona ante un juez para verificar si el arresto fue legal.

Es como cuando un jugador de fútbol persigue a un rival que tiene el balón, y si lo atrapa en el área de otro equipo, tiene derecho a detenerlo y llevarlo de vuelta a su campo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un policía de Nueva Jersey, persigue a un sospechoso que ha robado una tienda. El sospechoso corre hacia Pensilvania, pero Juan, en su persecución, puede arrestarlo allí. Luego, debe llevarlo ante un juez en Pensilvania para confirmar que el arresto fue válido.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

42 Pa.C.S. 8922 - Authority Of Officers Of Another State To Arrest In This Commonwealth Any peace officer of another state who enters this Commonwealth in close pursuit of a person, and continues within this Commonwealth in such close pursuit, in order to arrest him, shall have the same authority to arrest and hold in custody such person on the ground that he has committed a crime in such state which is an indictable offense in this Commonwealth as peace officers of this Commonwealth have to arrest and hold in custody a person on the ground that he has committed a crime in this Commonwealth. 42 Pa.C.S. 8923 - Hearing After Arrest If an arrest is made in this Commonwealth by an officer of another state, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, he shall, without unnecessary delay, take the person arrested before an issuing authority, who shall conduct a hearing for the sole purpose of determining if the arrest was in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and not of determining the guilt or innocence of the arrested person. If such issuing authority determines that the arrest was in accordance with this subchapter, he shall commit the person arrested to the custody of the officer making the arrest, who shall without unnecessary delay take him to the state from which he fled. If such issuing authority determines that the arrest was unlawful, he shall discharge the person arrested. 42 Pa.C.S. 8924 - Construction Of Subchapter This subchapter shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in this Commonwealth which would otherwise be lawful. 42 Pa.C.S. 1980 - Amendment 1978 Amendment.Act 53 amended subsec. (e). Cross References.Section 8931 is referred to in section 5552 of this title. 42 Pa.C.S. 1978 - Amendment § 8932. Nolle prose