2A:155-2 - Definitions
2A:155-2.Ā Definitions
As used in this chapter:
"State"Ā shall include the District of Columbia.
"Fresh pursuit"Ā shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law,Ā and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony.Ā It shall also include the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believingĀ that a felony has been committed.Ā Fresh pursuit as used herein shall notĀ necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.
"Felony"Ā shall include high misdemeanor.
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L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
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As used in this chapter:
"State"Ā shall include the District of Columbia.
"Fresh pursuit"Ā shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law,Ā and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony.Ā It shall also include the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believingĀ that a felony has been committed.Ā Fresh pursuit as used herein shall notĀ necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.
"Felony"Ā shall include high misdemeanor.
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L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
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