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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

     Introduced By: Representatives Gallison, Silva, Hull, Serpa, and DaSilva

     Date Introduced: January 11, 2012

     Referred To: House Judiciary

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 12-7-19 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-7 entitled "Arrest" is

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hereby amended to read as follows:

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

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pursuit by officers from cities or towns. -- Any member of a duly organized municipal peace

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unit of another city or town of the state who enters any city or town in close pursuit and continues

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within any city or town in such close pursuit of a person in order to arrest stop him or her on the

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ground that he or she has violated the motor vehicle code in the other city or town shall have the

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same authority to arrest and hold in custody the person as members of a duly organized municipal

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peace unit of any city or town have to arrest and hold in custody a person on the ground that he or

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she has violated the motor vehicle code in any city or town for a suspected violation of any

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provision of the motor vehicle code committed in the other city or town, shall be vested with all

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of the same authority as a member of a duly organized municipal peace unit of the city or town.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

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     This act would expand the authority of police officers to engage in close pursuit into

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other municipalities in order to stop individuals for suspected violations of the motor vehicle

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code.

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      This act would take effect upon passage.

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