A private person may make an arrest:
1. For a public offense committed or attempted in the person's presence.
2. When a felony has been committed, and the person has reasonable ground for believing that the person to be arrested has committed it.
[C51, § 2846; R60, § 4549; C73, § 4201; C97, § 5197; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 13469; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 755.5; C79, 81, § 804.9]
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