Arizona § 13-3907 - Arrest with existing warrant; detention officer; definition
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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.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-3907 cover?
Section 13-3907 ("Arrest with existing warrant; detention officer; definition") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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