Which of the following persons cannot make an arrest under the authority of a capias?

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Which of the following persons cannot make an arrest under the authority of a capias?

Capias empowers the arrest of the person named in the writ, and the arrest can be carried out by that person if they are willing to take on the responsibility. Since the writ explicitly designates a non–peace officer who has agreed to accept the responsibility, that individual may arrest under capias. Peace officers are also authorized to execute capias warrants. A private citizen not named in the writ has no authority to act under capias, and a security guard with a permit does not gain capias arrest power unless they are the person named in the writ or are a peace officer.

Capias empowers the arrest of the person named in the writ, and the arrest can be carried out by that person if they are willing to take on the responsibility. Since the writ explicitly designates a non–peace officer who has agreed to accept the responsibility, that individual may arrest under capias. Peace officers are also authorized to execute capias warrants. A private citizen not named in the writ has no authority to act under capias, and a security guard with a permit does not gain capias arrest power unless they are the person named in the writ or are a peace officer.

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