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us-gu · Through P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)

8 GCA § 20.20: Citizens Arrest; When, Circumstances.

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  1. Title 8: Criminal Procedure
  2. Chapter 20: Arrest
  3. ARTICLE 1: ARREST

A private person may arrest another;

(a) For an offense committed or attempted in his presence.

(b) When the person arrested has committed a felony, although not in his presence.

(c) When a felony has been in fact committed, and he has reasonable cause for believing the person arrested to have committed it.

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