That's exactly what I wanted to know.txinvestigator wrote:If you are asking under what conditions a private person can arrest in Texas, here is the relevant law;nitrogen wrote:How does the citizens arrest work in Texas, exactly?
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Art. 14.01. Offense within view.†[Crime committed within view of
peace officer.]
(a) A peace officer or any other person, may, without a
warrant, arrest an offender when the offense is committed in his
presence or within his view, if the offense is one classed as a felony
or as an offense against the public peace.
Under the CCP one can also arrest to prevent the consequences of theft.
What exactly is classified as "offense against the public peace?"