7.07 Fourth Amendment: False Arrest — Elements refers to the legal requirements that must be satisfied for a person to have a valid legal claim for false arrest under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. These elements include: (1) an arrest or detention by a law enforcement officer; (2) the arrest or detention was made without probable cause; (3) the arrest or detention was not supported by a valid warrant; and (4) the person suffered damages as a result of the arrest or detention. Depending on the jurisdiction, there may also be additional elements required for a valid false arrest claim such as the officer being a state actor, the person not consenting to the arrest, and the person not being lawfully seized.