A.R.S. § 13-3907: Detention Officer Arrest Powers
Arrest with existing warrant; detention officer; definition
When can an Arizona detention officer make an arrest?
In Arizona, a detention officer acting under an existing warrant may arrest a person who is already incarcerated or surrendering at the officer's jail, at an assigned hospital facility while under law enforcement supervision or custody, at an assigned superior, justice, or municipal court facility, or visiting a jail with an outstanding warrant, and may also take custody of someone a judge remands into custody during a court proceeding.
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13-3907. Arrest with existing warrant; detention officer; definition
A. A detention officer who is acting in the officer's official capacity pursuant to an existing warrant may arrest a person who is any of the following:
1. Already incarcerated in a jail facility or who surrenders to a jail facility at which the detention officer is employed.
2. At a hospital facility to which the detention officer is assigned, and the person to be arrested is under law enforcement supervision or custody while in the hospital facility.
3. At a superior, justice or municipal court facility to which the detention officer is assigned.
4. Within a jail facility as a visitor and the person is found to have an outstanding warrant.
B. A detention officer who is acting in the detention officer's official capacity may take custody of a person whom a judicial officer remands into custody during a court proceeding.
C. For the purposes of this section, "detention officer" means a person other than an elected official who is employed by a county, city or town and who is responsible for the supervision, protection, care, custody or control of inmates in a county or municipal correctional institution. Detention officer does not include counselors or secretarial, clerical or professionally trained personnel.
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