New Jersey Judges Case Study

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In reviewing, the charge instructions given to New Jersey Judges, we can compare citizen’s arrest rights to that public officers. The following bullet citations show this comparison of similar and different standards in making warrantless searches:
• There must be probable cause to believe a crime has been committed.
• Crimes can be classified as Felony and/ or Misdemeanor for public disturbance.
• Felonies are crimes where to the offender can be imprisoned for more than one year.
• Any offense of public disorder (Misdemeanor) must be committed in the presence of the person making the citizen’s arrest. Public officers are allowed to make misdemeanor arrest based on probable cause. They are also allowed to make arrest on violation infractions,