When private person may arrest
N.D. Cent. Code § 29-06-20
in effect29-06-20. When private person may arrest
A private person may arrest another:
1. For a public offense committed or attempted in the arresting person's presence.
2. When the person arrested has committed a felony, although not in the arresting
person's presence.
3. When a felony has been in fact committed, and the arresting person has reasonable
grounds to believe the person arrested to have committed it.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t29c06.pdf#nameddest=29-06-20Fetched: 10/16/2026
