Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 220 – Submission to arrest; use of force
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 220
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
A person shall submit peaceably to a lawful arrest. The person making a lawful arrest may use reasonable force to effect the arrest and detention, and also to overcome any resistance or threatened resistance of the person being arrested or detained.