51 U.S.C. § 20134 — Arrest authority
submitted 16 years ago by Pub. L. 111-314 to r/title-51-NATIONAL-AND-COMMERCIAL-SPACE-PROGRAMS · 134 words · no verdicts yet
Under regulations approved by the Attorney General, authorized agency and contractor employees may make warrantless arrests for offenses committed in their presence or certain felonies they reasonably believe occurred. They may use this authority only while protecting specified United States property.
Under regulations prescribed by the Administrator* and approved by the Attorney General, employees of the Administration* and of its contractors and subcontractors authorized to carry firearms under section 20133 of this title may arrest without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony. Persons granted authority to make arrests by this section may exercise that authority only while guarding and protecting property owned or leased by, or under the control of, the United States under the administration and control of the Administration or one of its contractors or subcontractors, at facilities owned by or contracted to the Administration.
Under regulations prescribed by the Administrator* and approved by the Attorney General, employees of the Administration* and of its contractors and subcontractors authorized to carry firearms under section 20133 of this title may arrest without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony. Persons granted authority to make arrests by this section may exercise that authority only while guarding and protecting property owned or leased by, or under the control of, the United States under the administration and control of the Administration or one of its contractors or subcontractors, at facilities owned by or contracted to the Administration.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3339.)
- 2010Enacted · Pub. L. 111-314 · 124 Stat. 3339
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 111-314 on 2010-12-18.
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