Must inform person of cause of arrest
N.D. Cent. Code § 29-06-21
in effect29-06-21. Must inform person of cause of arrest
A private person making an arrest must inform the person to be arrested of the intention to
arrest the person, and of the cause of the arrest, unless:
1. The person to be arrested then is engaged in the commission of an offense;
2. Such person is pursued immediately after its commission or after an escape;
3. Such person flees or forcibly resists before the person making the arrest has
opportunity to inform the person; or
4. The giving of such information will imperil the arrest.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t29c06.pdf#nameddest=29-06-21Fetched: 10/16/2026