It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 12-6-7.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-6 entitled "Warrants for Arrests" is hereby amended to read as follows:

{ADD 12-6-7.1. Service of arrest warrants. -- ADD} {ADD (a) ADD} Whenever any judge of any court shall issue his or her warrant against any person for failure to appear or comply with a court order, or for failure to make payment of a court ordered fine, civil assessment, or order of restitution, the judge may direct the warrant to each and all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, or the warrant squad, requiring them to apprehend the person and bring him or her before the court to be dealt with according to law; and the officers shall obey and execute the warrant, and be protected from obstruction and ...........assault therein as in service of other process. The person apprehended shall, in addition to any other costs incurred by him or her, be ordered to pay a fee for service of this warrant in the sum of one hundred dollars ($100).

{ADD (b) Any person arrested pursuant to a warrant issued by a municipal court may be presented to a judge of the district court, or a justice of the peace authorized to issue warrants pursuant to section 12-10-2, for release on personal recognizance or bail when the municipal court is not in session. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.