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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - ARREST | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Maldonado, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Shanley, and | |
Date Introduced: February 07, 2018 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
(Attorney General) | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 12-7-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-7 entitled "Arrest" is |
2 | hereby repealed. |
3 | 12-7-9. Conditions justifying force dangerous to life. |
4 | A police officer may use force dangerous to human life to make a lawful arrest for |
5 | committing or attempting to commit a felony, whenever he or she reasonably believes that force |
6 | dangerous to human life is necessary to effect the arrest and that the person to be arrested is aware |
7 | that a peace officer is attempting to arrest him or her. |
8 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - ARREST | |
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1 | This act would repeal section 12-7-9 ("conditions justifying force dangerous to life"). |
2 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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