Rhode Island General Laws 12-9-11. Commanding assistance in execution of warrant
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Every peace officer, or other person empowered to make the arrest, shall have the same authority, in arresting the accused, to command assistance in the arrest as peace officers have by law in the execution of any criminal process directed to them, with like penalties against those who refuse their assistance.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1890, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 12-9-11.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-9-11
- 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