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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF

CRIMINALS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Boylan, Knight, Tanzi, Cruz, Kazarian, McEntee,
Dawson, Potter, Kislak, and Batista

     Date Introduced: March 01, 2023

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 12-1 of the General Laws entitled "Identification and Apprehension

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of Criminals" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     12-1-10.2. Firearm examination.

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     In the case of every offense in which a firearm is seized, the arresting/investigating police

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department shall submit the firearm to the state crime laboratory for testing pursuant to ยง 12-1.2-3

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and also shall submit any information relative to said firearm, including, but not limited to, its

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make, model, serial number, and ballistics report from the state crime laboratory, to the federal

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bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms for tracing.

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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 -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF

CRIMINALS

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     This act would require law enforcement to submit any firearm seized in any investigation

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to the state crime laboratory and the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms (BATF) for testing

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and tracing.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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