Ifa law enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person whom the officer isauthorized to arrest ispresent on any private premises, the officer may upon identifying the officer as such, demand that the officer be admitted to such premises for the purpose of making the arrest. Ifsuch demand isnot promptly complied with, the officer may thereupon enter such premises to make the arrest, using such force as is reasonably necessary.
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