Arrest without warrant by state trooper when judicial officer is unavailable.

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A state trooper may arrest a person without a warrant for a misdemeanor or for the violation of an ordinance when

(1) the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor or has violated an ordinance;

(2) personal or property damage is likely to be done unless the person is immediately arrested; and

(3) there is no known judicial officer empowered to issue a warrant within a radius of 25 miles of the person to be apprehended.


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