61-8-703. Arrest without warrant in radar cases.
135 words·~1 min read·
/mt/title-61/chapter-8/part-7/61-8-703·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
61-8-703 . Arrest without warrant in radar cases.
(1)The driver of a motor vehicle may be arrested without a warrant under this section if the arresting officer is in uniform or displays the officer's badge of authority and has either:
(a)observed the recording of the speed of the vehicle by radio microwaves or other electrical device; or
(b)received, from the officer who has observed the speed of the vehicle recorded by the radio microwaves or other electrical device, a radio message giving the license number or other sufficient identification of the vehicle and the recorded speed, dispatched immediately after the speed of the vehicle was recorded.
(2)The arrest without a warrant of any driver must be made immediately after the observation or radio message and as the result of uninterrupted pursuit.