NY S05138

Repeals sections 140.30, 140.35, and 140.40 of the criminal procedure law, which currently authorize private citizens to make arrests without a warrant

Restricts private persons to using physical force only to prevent escape of someone they reasonably believe committed a felony (and who actually did commit a felony) while in immediate flight, removing the authority to use force to "effect an arrest"

Eliminates the provision allowing private citizens to use deadly force to arrest someone who committed murder, manslaughter, robbery, rape, or criminal sexual act

Maintains the right for private persons to use deadly force only for self-defense or defense of a third person against imminent deadly physical force

Repeals section 305.1 of the family court act related to citizen's arrests and takes effect immediately