Is a Citizens Arrest Legal? Ep 29
In this episode of Life Is Legal, we dig into one of those concepts that sounds like it belongs in an old western: citizen’s arrest. Can you really shout, “Stop right there, sir! I’m placing you under arrest!” and hold someone until the police arrive?
Using a mix of real stories and Texas law as the main example, this episode explains when private citizens and store employees can legally detain someone—and when doing so crosses the line into false imprisonment.
You’ll hear a wild family story about a lawyer tackling an escaping federal prisoner, a high school principal stopping an armed…
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