Any federal law enforcement officer holds the same authority as a state or local law enforcement officer in this state when making an arrest for a nonfederal crime under any of the following circumstances: (1) The officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a state felony has been committed and that the person arrested committed such felony; (2) The officer is rendering assistance to a state or local law enforcement officer in an emergency or at the request of the state or local law enforcement officer; or (3) The officer is participating in a task force composed of state or local law enforcement officers and federal law enforcement officers.
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