Rhode Island General Laws 10-10-7. Custody of person arrested
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Every officer who shall arrest any person by virtue of any writ of arrest, in a civil action, shall keep the person in safe custody until he or she is discharged pursuant to law.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 527; G.L. 1909, ch. 300, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 350, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 561, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 10-10-7.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 10-10-7
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.