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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 21-5229

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.

A person is not authorized to use force to resist an arrest which such person knows is being made either by a law enforcement officer or by a private person summoned and directed by a law enforcement officer to make the arrest, even if the person arrested believes that the arrest is unlawful.