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defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)).
(b) A person who:
(1) is employed full time as a federal
enforcement officer;
(2) is empowered to effect an arrest with
or without warrant for a violation of the
United States Code; and
(3) is authorized to carry firearms in the
performance of the person's duties;
may act as an officer for the arrest of offenders
against the laws of this state where the person rea-
sonably believes that a felony has been or is about
to be committed or attempted in the person's pres-
ence.
35-33-1-1.5. Responding to scene of domestic
or family violence.
(a) A law enforcement officer responding to
the scene of an alleged crime involving domestic
or family violence shall use all reasonable means
to prevent further violence, including the follow-
ing:
(1) Transporting or obtaining transporta-
tion for the alleged victim and each child
to a designated safe place to meet with a
domestic violence counselor, local family
member, or friend.
(2) Assisting the alleged victim in remov-
ing toiletries, medication, and necessary
clothing.
(3) Giving the alleged victim immediate
and written notice of the rights under IC
35-40.
(b) A law enforcement officer may confiscate
and remove a firearm, ammunition, or a deadly
weapon from the scene if the law enforcement offi-
cer has:
(1) probable cause to believe that a crime
involving domestic or family violence has
occurred;
(2) a reasonable belief that the firearm,
ammunition, or deadly weapon:
(A) exposes the victim to an imme-
diate risk of serious bodily injury; or
(B) was an instrumentality of the
crime involving domestic or family
violence; and
(3) observed the firearm, ammunition, or
deadly weapon at the scene during the
response.
(c) If a firearm, ammunition, or a deadly
weapon is removed from the scene under sub-
section (b), the law enforcement officer shall pro-
vide for the safe storage of the firearm,
ammunition, or deadly weapon during the pen-
dency of a proceeding related to the alleged act of
domestic or family violence.
35-33-1-1.7. Domestic violence arrest; 8 hour
hold.
(a) A facility having custody of a person
arrested for a crime of domestic violence (as
described in IC 35-31.5-2-78) shall keep the per-
son in custody for at least eight (8) hours from the
time of the arrest.
(b) A person described in subsection (a) may
not be released on bail until at least eight (8)
hours from the time of the person's arrest.
35-33-1-2. Arrest by judge.
A judge may arrest, or order the arrest of a per-
son in his presence, when he has probable cause
to believe the person has committed a crime.
35-33-1-3. Arrest by coroner.
A coroner has the authority to arrest any per-
son when performing the duties of the sheriff
under IC 36-2-14-4 and authority to arrest the
sheriff under IC 36-2-14-5.
35-33-1-4. Citizens’ arrest.
(a) Any person ’ay arrest any other person if:
(1) The other person committed a felony in
his presence;
(2) A felony has been committed and he
has probable cause to believe that the other
person has committed that felony; or
(3) Amisdemeanor involving a breach of
peace is being committed in his presence
and the arrest is necessary to prevent the
continuance of the breach of peace.
(b) A person making an arrest under this sec-
tion shall, as soon as practical, notify a law
enforcement officer and deliver custody of the
person arrested to a law enforcement officer.
(c) The law enforcement officer may process
