A. An arrest is made by an actual restraint of the person to be arrested, or by his submission to the custody of the person making the arrest.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 13-3881

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Person: means a human being and, as the context requires, an enterprise, a public or private corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a firm, a society, a government, a governmental authority or an individual or entity capable of holding a legal or beneficial interest in property. See Arizona Laws 13-105

B. No unnecessary or unreasonable force shall be used in making an arrest, and the person arrested shall not be subjected to any greater restraint than necessary for his detention.