A private person making an arrest shall, at the time of the arrest, inform the person arrested of the cause of the arrest, except when the person is in the actual commission of the offense, or when arrested on pursuit.
Code 1858, § 5043; Shan., § 7003; Code 1932, § 11542; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-818.
Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 18.162.
Attorney General Opinions. Statute requiring police officers to provide notice of their authority or grounds for arrest does not apply to security officers; however, a security officer must provide notice of the grounds of an arrest, OAG 03-018 (2/19/03).