In General, If a Police Officer Makes a Warrantless Arrest

question 7

True/False

In general, if a police officer makes a warrantless arrest for a felony based on probable cause and it turns out that the arrestee did not commit the suspected offense, the officer is not civilly liable, provided no negligence was involved in making the arrest.

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