Article 65 — Re-arrest of an escapee
Texte légal (original thaï)
ถ้าบุคคลที่ถูกจับตามหมายหลบหนีหรือมีผู้ช่วยให้หนีไปได้ เจ้าพนักงานผู้จับมีอำนาจติดตามจับกุมผู้นั้นโดยไม่ต้องมีหมายอีก
traduction anglaise
If a person arrested under a warrant escapes, or is helped by another to escape, the arresting official has the power to pursue and arrest that person without a further warrant.
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Annotation de l'entreprise
This provision, in the general part on warrants, addresses continuity of custody after a lawful arrest under warrant. Where the arrested person escapes or is assisted to escape, it authorises the arresting official to pursue and re-arrest without obtaining a fresh warrant, treating the pursuit as a continuation of the original lawful arrest rather than a new one. This avoids the practical impossibility of pausing a pursuit to seek another warrant. It operates alongside the warrant provisions generally and does not disturb the requirement that the original arrest was made under a valid warrant.
Pourquoi cela est important en pratique
The practical point is that escaping from a lawful arrest does not reset the process: the same officer can re-arrest you without a new warrant, and helping someone escape can expose the helper to separate criminal liability. This section presupposes that the original arrest was under a valid warrant, so if the initial arrest itself was defective, that remains a live issue. If you face charges connected with an arrest or an alleged escape, seek advice from a Thai lawyer on your position.
Foire aux questions
Does the officer need a new warrant to re-arrest someone who escaped?
No. Under Section 65, if a person arrested under a warrant escapes or is helped to escape, the arresting official may pursue and re-arrest without a further warrant.
Does Section 65 apply if the original arrest was without a valid warrant?
Section 65 is framed around a person arrested under a warrant, so it presupposes a valid original arrest; the legality of that initial arrest can remain a separate issue.