Pennsylvania § 4702 - Fresh pursuit by forces of other states.
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§ 4702. Fresh pursuit by forces of other states.
(a) General rule.--Any military forces, or organization, unit or detachment thereof, of another state, who are in fresh pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs, enemies or enemy forces, may continue such pursuit into this Commonwealth until the military or police forces of this Commonwealth or the forces of the United States have had a reasonable opportunity to take up the pursuit or to apprehend or capture such persons, and are hereby authorized to arrest or capture such persons within this Commonwealth while in fresh pursuit.
(b) Surrender of prisoner to Commonwealth forces.--Any such person who shall be captured or arrested by the military forces of such other state while in this Commonwealth, shall, without unnecessary delay, be surrendered to the military or police forces of this Commonwealth, to be dealt with according to law.
(c) Construction of section.--This section shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in this Commonwealth which would otherwise be lawful.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 4702 cover?
Section 4702 ("Fresh pursuit by forces of other states.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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