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by comprev 1022 days ago
You mean something like citizen's arrest?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen%27s_arrest

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Exactly. Indeed, in Phoenix v State, 455 So.2d 1024, the Florida Supreme Court implies that a private citizen could request and receive a warrant to arrest a felon. They say the citizen could be excused for failing to obtain a warrant by proving the person arrested was actually guilty.