Rhode Island General Laws
Title 12 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 12-7 - Arrest

Section 12-7-1. - Temporary detention of suspects. - § 12-7-1. Temporary detention of suspects. A peace officer may...

Section 12-7-2. - Search of detained person for weapons. - § 12-7-2. Search of detained person for weapons. A peace...

Section 12-7-3. - Arrest without warrant for misdemeanor or petty misdemeanor. - § 12-7-3. Arrest without warrant for misdemeanor or petty misdemeanor....

Section 12-7-4. - Arrest without warrant for felony. - § 12-7-4. Arrest without warrant for felony. A peace officer...

Section 12-7-5. - Arrest on improper ground. - § 12-7-5. Arrest on improper ground. If a lawful cause...

Section 12-7-6. - Arrest on warrant not in possession of arresting officer. - § 12-7-6. Arrest on warrant not in possession of arresting...

Section 12-7-7. - Methods of arrest. - § 12-7-7. Methods of arrest. An arrest is made by...

Section 12-7-8. - Restraint and force used. - § 12-7-8. Restraint and force used. No greater restraint than...

Section 12-7-9. - Conditions justifying force dangerous to life. - § 12-7-9. Conditions justifying force dangerous to life. A police...

Section 12-7-10. - Resisting legal or illegal arrest. - § 12-7-10. Resisting legal or illegal arrest. (a) It shall...

Section 12-7-11. - Summons. - § 12-7-11. Summons. (a) In any case in which a...

Section 12-7-12. - Release of arrested person by officer. - § 12-7-12. Release of arrested person by officer. (a) The...

Section 12-7-13. - Repealed. - § 12-7-13. Repealed.

Section 12-7-14. - Punitive damages for false arrest or imprisonment. - § 12-7-14. Punitive damages for false arrest or imprisonment. In...

Section 12-7-15. - Severability. - § 12-7-15. Severability. If any part of §§ 12-7-1 —...

Section 12-7-16. - Arrest or seizure after commission of offense. - § 12-7-16. Arrest or seizure after commission of offense. The...

Section 12-7-17. - Arrest of escapees and parole violators without warrant. - § 12-7-17. Arrest of escapees and parole violators without warrant....

Section 12-7-18. - Temporary detention powers of National Guard. - § 12-7-18. Temporary detention powers of National Guard. A National...

Section 12-7-19. - Arrest after close pursuit by officers from cities or towns. - § 12-7-19. Arrest after close pursuit by officers from cities...

Section 12-7-20. - Right to use telephone for call to attorney — Bail bondsperson. - § 12-7-20. Right to use telephone for call to attorney...

Section 12-7-21. - “Peace officer” defined. - § 12-7-21. “Peace officer” defined. “Peace officer,” as used within...

Section 12-7-22. - Electronic recording of custodial interrogations task force. - § 12-7-22. Electronic recording of custodial interrogations task force. (a)...