UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CV1303
Warrantless Arrest.
The Constitution prohibits the police from carrying out unreasonable seizures. An arrest is considered a "seizure" within the meaning of the Constitution. Under the Constitution an arrest may be made only when 1) a police officer has an arrest warrant, or 2) when a police officer has probable cause to believe that the person arrested has engaged in criminal conduct. An arrest without either an arrest warrant or probable cause is an unreasonable seizure.
[Name of plaintiff] claims that [he/she] was unlawfully arrested by [name of defendant] on [date]. [Name of defendant] did not have an arrest warrant. Therefore, you must determine whether [name of defendant] had probable cause to arrest [name of plaintiff].
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- legacy.utcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-22
- Edition
- 2026-08-21
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