Statute
Section 37 — Crimes Act 1961: Arrest after commission of certain crimes
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37 Arrest after commission of certain crimes Where any offence against this Act has been committed, every one who believes, on reasonable and probable grounds, that any person has committed that offence is protected from criminal responsibility for arresting that person without warrant, whether or not that person committed the offence. Compare: 1908 No 32 s 54
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