Idaho Code § 19-705
Idaho Code § 19-705. Reproduced from the official Idaho Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 19-705.
"Fresh pursuit" defined. The term "fresh pursuit" as used in this act shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony. It shall also include the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed. Fresh pursuit as used herein shall not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.
[19-705, added 1941, ch. 69, sec. 5, p. 133.]
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- Citation: Idaho Statutes § 19-705
- Jurisdiction: Idaho
- Code: Idaho Statutes
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