Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 12-7 - Arrest
Section 12-7-8. - Restraint and force used.

§ 12-7-8. Restraint and force used.
No greater restraint than is necessary shall be used for the detention of any person, and no unnecessary or unreasonable force shall be used in making an arrest.
History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 68; P.L. 1941, ch. 982, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-7-8.