Arrest Laws

(a) A law enforcement officer may arrest a person when the officer has

(1) a warrant commanding that the person be arrested;

(2) probable cause to believe the person has committed or attempted to commit, or is committing or attempting to commit, a felony;

(3) probable cause to believe the person has violated the provisions of IC 9-26-1-1.1 or IC 9-30-5;

(4) probable cause to believe the person is committing or attempting to commit a misdemeanor in the officer’s presence;

(5) probable cause to believe the person has committed a:

(A) battery resulting in bodily injury under IC 35-42-2-1 ;  or

(B) domestic battery under IC 35-42-2-1.3 .

The officer may use an affidavit executed by an individual alleged to have direct knowledge of the incident alleging the elements of the offense of battery to establish probable cause;

(6) probable cause to believe that the person violated IC 35-46-1-15.1(invasion of privacy) or IC 35-46-1-15.3 ;

(7) probable cause to believe that the person violated IC 35-47-2-1 (carrying a handgun without a license) or IC 35-47-2-22 (counterfeit handgun license);

(8) probable cause to believe that the person is violating or has violated an order issued under IC 35-50-7;

(9) probable cause to believe that the person is violating or has violated IC 35-47-6-1.1 (undisclosed transport of a dangerous device);

(10) probable cause to believe that the person is:

(A) violating or has violated IC 35-45-2-5 (interference with the reporting of a crime);  and

(B) interfering with or preventing the reporting of a crime involving domestic or family violence (as defined in IC 34-6-2-34.5 );

(11) probable cause to believe that the person has committed theft ( IC 35-43-4-2 );

(12) a removal order issued for the person by an immigration court;

(13) a detainer or notice of action for the person issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security;  or

(14) probable cause to believe that the person has been indicted for or convicted of one (1) or more aggravated felonies (as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43) ).