§ 12-1-9.1. Duty of police officials to furnish fingerprints.
It shall be the duty of the superintendent of the state police and the chiefs of police or town sergeants to furnish the bureau of criminal identification of the department of attorney general within ten (10) days of arrest, the fingerprints and physical description of all persons arrested and all persons who are wanted for serious crimes or who are fugitives from justice. This section is not intended to include violations of city or town ordinances or of persons arrested for minor offenses.
History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 417, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 12-1 - Identification and Apprehension of Criminals
Section 12-1-1. - Rewards offered by governor.
Section 12-1-2. - Appropriations for expenses authorized by governor.
Section 12-1-3. - Rewards offered by towns and cities.
Section 12-1-4. - Division of criminal identification — Chief and assistants.
Section 12-1-5, 12-1-6. - Repealed.
Section 12-1-7. - Criminal identification records — Stolen property reports.
Section 12-1-8.1. - Method of identification.
Section 12-1-9.1. - Duty of police officials to furnish fingerprints.
Section 12-1-10.1. - Photographs and descriptive information.
Section 12-1-11. - Photographs and descriptive information as to persons convicted.
Section 12-1-12. - Destruction or sealing of records of persons acquitted or otherwise exonerated.
Section 12-1-14. - Body attachment — Nonsupport of children.
Section 12-1-15. - Retaliation prohibited.
Section 12-1-16. - Improvement of lineup procedures task force.
Section 12-1-17. - Background checks for employees of religious organizations.