TITLE LIX
PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
CHAPTER 594
ARRESTS IN CRIMINAL CASES
Arrest
Section 594:13
594:13 Arrest on Improper Grounds. –
If a lawful cause of arrest exists, the arrest will be lawful even though the officer charged the wrong offense or gave a reason that did not justify the arrest.
Source.
1941, 163:7. RL 423:26.