Rhode Island General Laws 12-7-7. Methods of arrest
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An arrest is made by the restraint of the person to be arrested or by his or her submission of his or her person to the custody of the person making the arrest.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 68; P.L. 1941, ch. 982, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-7-7.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-7-7
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6