Citzen's Arrest for falure to stop for padestian

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?
IL

I live in IL and i got a ticket from a person that says i didn't stop for her in the crosswalk.

I can't find anything on the internet about citzen's giving people traffic tickets.....

I did find that there is a law that states a person can't step out the curb suddenly, so i have to brake harshly..... i beleive that will get me off... but any help in the citizen arrest catagory would be nice thanks,

Roger

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[CdwJava]

Interesting ... who sent you the ticket? The police, or the citizen?

I know in CA a person can make a citizen's arrest for a traffic citation, but the citation generally requires the presence of the offending party. If the suspect is not on scene, generally all we can do is 'long form' the offense as a crime report and send it to the DA for filing.

EDIT: This site, [url]http://www.chicago-criminalattorney.com/arrest.htm[/url] says:

Any person, such as a private security guard, can make a citizen's arrest if they see a misdemeanor being attempted or committed. (A misdemeanor is a criminal offense, usually punishable with a fine or short jail term.) They also can make a legal arrest for a felony as long as it actually was committed and they have good reason to believe you did it. They must take you to a police officer or judge who is required by law to take you into custody.

So, it would seem that if the offense is a misdemeanor, it might be arrestable by a normal citizen.


- Carl