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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

     

     Introduced By: Senators Metts, Quezada, Jabour, Crowley, and Miller

     Date Introduced: March 01, 2018

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     (Attorney General)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 12-7-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-7 entitled "Arrest" is

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hereby repealed.

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     12-7-9. Conditions justifying force dangerous to life.

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     A police officer may use force dangerous to human life to make a lawful arrest for

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committing or attempting to commit a felony, whenever he or she reasonably believes that force

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dangerous to human life is necessary to effect the arrest and that the person to be arrested is aware

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that a peace officer is attempting to arrest him or her.

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     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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     This act would repeal section 12-7-9 ("conditions justifying force dangerous to life").

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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