GA 16-3-22 - GA 16-3-22

17-4-60. Grounds for arrest. 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. (Orig. Code 1863, § 4604; Code 1868, § 4627; Code 1873, § 4724; Code 1882, § 4724; Penal Code 1895, § 900; Penal Code 1910, § 921; Code 1933, § 27-211.) Cross references. - Applicability of section to private detectives and private security agents, § 43-38-13 . Law reviews. - For survey article on criminal law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 89 (2007). <h4...