725 ILCS 5/107-8

725 ILCS 5/107-8
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(725 ILCS 5/107-8) (from Ch. 38, par. 107-8) Sec. 107-8. Assisting peace officer). (a) A peace officer making a lawful arrest may command the aid of persons over the age of 18. (b) A person commanded to aid a peace officer shall have the same authority to arrest as that peace officer. (c) A person commanded to aid a peace officer shall not be civilly liable for any reasonable conduct in aid of the officer. (Source: P.A. 80-360.)
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs.aspFetched: 10/17/2026

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