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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-281 (2026)

Execution of criminal process in towns, cities and boroughs. Execution of arrest warrants

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Active members of any legally organized police force in a town, city or borough shall have the same authority to execute criminal process in their respective towns, cities or boroughs as constables have in their respective towns, and, in addition, any such member having a warrant of arrest arising out of an offense allegedly committed in the town, city or borough in which such police force is located may execute such warrant in any part of the state.

(1949 Rev., S. 663; 1967, P.A. 20, S. 1.)

History: 1967 act included towns and added provision concerning execution of warrants.

Police officers appointed by our municipalities are officers as fully as the sheriff of the county, charged with the execution of a trust. 67 C. 310; 70 C. 121. Cited. 181 C. 562; 210 C. 333; 227 C. 363.

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Cited in 3 cases, 1980–1993 · leading case: State v. Miller, 630 A.2d 1315 (Conn. 1993).
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State v. Miller, 630 A.2d 1315 (Conn. 1993). · cites it 2× “” General Statutes § 7-281 provides: “execution of criminal process IN TOWNS, CITIES AND BOROUGHS.”
Watertown Police Union Local 541 v. Town of Watertown, 555 A.2d 406 (Conn. 1989). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 7-281. To date, however, there is no evidence of a request by the commissioner requiring police officers to make investigative stops or arrests in every instance where they observe a possible minor violation of the motor vehicle laws.”
State v. Cosgrove, 436 A.2d 33 (Conn. 1980). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 7-281. We do not agree.”
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