22-2411. Arrest powers of federal law enforcement officers. - Kansas Statutes

22-2411

Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Article 24.--ARREST

      22-2411.   Arrest powers of federal law enforcementofficers.(a)   A federal law enforcement officer who enters this state may arrest aperson, without a warrant, when in the judgment of the federal law enforcementofficer a person:

      (1)   Asserts physical force or uses forcible compulsion likely to cause deathor great bodily harm to any person; or

      (2)   is committing an inherently dangerous felony as defined in K.S.A.21-3436, and amendments thereto.

      (b)   To provide assistance to law enforcement officers, a federal lawenforcement officer shall have the same authority as a law enforcement officerwhere:

      (1)   The federal law enforcement officer is rendering assistance at therequest of any law enforcement officer; or

      (2)   the federal law enforcement officer is effecting an arrest or providingassistance as part of a bona fide task force or joint investigation in whichlaw enforcement officers are participating.

      (c)   Any lawful actions pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be withinthe scope of the federal law enforcement officer's employment.

      (d)   As used in this section:

      (1)   "Federal law enforcement officer" means a person employed by the UnitedStates government and assigned to the federal bureau of investigation who isempowered to effect an arrest with or without a warrant for violation of theUnited States code and who is authorized to carry a firearm in the performanceof the person's official duties as a federal law enforcement officer.

      (2)   "Law enforcement officer" has the meaning ascribed thereto in K.S.A.21-3110, and amendments thereto.

      (e)   This section shall be a part of and supplemental to theKansas criminal code.

     

      History:   L. 2004, ch. 139, § 6;L. 2007, ch. 198, § 6; May 24.