The Act of Arrest

What is it?
The Law says that arrest is "taking a person into custody" so that he may be held to answer for a crime.

When Can you be arrested?
1. One can always be arrested by a policeman with a warrant. A warrant is in fact an order that has been issued by the court which is made on someone's complaints and charges that you committed a crime. It directs a policeman to make the arrest and to bring you before issuing court. You have the right to see and read the warrant before being arrested. The arrest warrant is not the same same a search warrant however.
2. A policeman may arrest someone without a warrant also if he sees the person commit or trying to commit a crime or violation of the law. If he knows that a warrant for your arrest for a misdemeanour or felony has been issued and is effective at the time. If the felony was committed and he has reason to believe that you did it.
3. A private person seeing you committing a criminal offence.
4. Furthermore there can be special rules governing arrest such as shop lifting, dangerous driving, vagrancy or motor vehicle offences.

What if you are Innocent?
Even if a person is not guilty, it is a crime to resist a policeman who is arresting the person lawfully. You may contact a private lawyer to defense your case.