The authority to make a warrant-less arrest ends where?

• A. Suspect's doorstep
• B. Inside the home
• C. The nearest police station
• D. In the county line

Answer: (A)

Warrantless arrests are allowed in public spaces and up to the doorway of the home. The doorway marks the boundary where entering the home to make an arrest would require a warrant or an emergency situation. So the authority to arrest without a warrant ends at the suspect’s doorstep; crossing into the interior generally requires a warrant (or a clearly defined exception). The other options don’t fit because entering the home without a warrant isn’t allowed in ordinary circumstances, the station is just where you take the arrestee after the arrest, and jurisdiction lines aren’t the boundary for this rule.