CHAPTER 3. UNIFORM ACT ON FRESH PURSUIT

IC 35-33-3
    Chapter 3. Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit

IC 35-33-3-1
Officer of another state in fresh pursuit; authority to arrest in thisstate
    Sec. 1. Any member of a duly organized state, county ormunicipal peace unit of another state who enters this state in freshpursuit, and continues within this state in such fresh pursuit of aperson in order to arrest him on ground that he is believed to havecommitted a felony in the other state, shall have the same authorityto arrest and hold such person in custody as has any law enforcementofficer of this state to arrest and hold in custody a person on theground that he is believed to have committed a felony in this state.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2.

IC 35-33-3-2
Hearing before judge; commitment for extradition or discharge
    Sec. 2. If an arrest is made in this state by an officer of anotherstate in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of this chapter,he shall, without unnecessary delay, take the person arrested beforea judge of the county in which the arrest was made. The judge shallconduct a hearing for the purpose of determining the lawfulness ofthe arrest. If the judge determines that the arrest was lawful, he shallcommit the person arrested to await for a reasonable time theissuance of an extradition warrant by the governor of this state. If thejudge determines that the arrest was unlawful, he shall discharge theperson arrested.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2.

IC 35-33-3-3
Lawfulness of arrest
    Sec. 3. Section 1 of this chapter shall not be construed so as tomake unlawful any arrest in this state which otherwise would belawful.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2.

IC 35-33-3-4
"State" defined
    Sec. 4. For the purpose of this chapter, the word "state" shallinclude the District of Columbia.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2.

IC 35-33-3-5
"Fresh pursuit" defined
    Sec. 5. The term "fresh pursuit" as used in this chapter shallinclude fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also thepursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who reasonablyis suspected of having committed a felony. It shall also include thepursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed

felony, though no felony actually has been committed, if there isreasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed.Fresh pursuit shall not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuitwithout unreasonable delay.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2.

IC 35-33-3-6
Certified copies of chapter to other states
    Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to certify acopy of this chapter to the executive department of each of the statesof the United States.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2.

IC 35-33-3-7
Short title
    Sec. 7. This chapter may be cited as the uniform act on freshpursuit.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.2.