Criminal Procedure Amendment Act | Act 9 of 2012 — South Africa law | Esheria

Criminal Procedure Amendment Act

An arrestor may use reasonably necessary and proportional force to arrest a suspect who resists or flees, if arrest without force is not possible.

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Jurisdiction
South Africa
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Act 9 of 2012
Version
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Language
en
Updated
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arrest law enforcement use of force

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An arrestor may use reasonably necessary and proportional force to arrest a suspect who resists or flees, if arrest without force is not possible. An arrestor may use reasonably necessary and proportionate force to make an arrest, and may use deadly force only in limited serious-violence circumstances. This section states the short title: the Act is called the Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 2012. This section states the Act’s short title: the Strafproseswysigingswet, 2012.