354. The person who arrests a defendant under a warrant of committal shall(1) state his name and quality to the defendant;
(2) inform the defendant of the grounds for his arrest;
(3) allow the defendant to examine the warrant, or if it is not in his possession, promptly allow him to examine it;
(3.1) if the arrest was made in a dwelling house under a warrant or telewarrant of entry, allow the defendant and, where applicable, the person in charge of the premises, to examine the warrant or telewarrant or, if it is not in his possession, promptly allow them to examine it;
(4) inform the defendant of the amount due in the case of imprisonment in default of payment of a sum due.
The person shall not use more force than necessary.
1987, c. 96, a. 354; 2020, c. 122020, c. 12, s. 541.