Rhode Island General Laws 30-13-8. Apprehension of deserters
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Any civil officer having authority to apprehend offenders under the laws of the United States or of a state, territory, commonwealth, or possession, or the District of Columbia, may summarily apprehend a deserter from the state military forces and deliver him or her into the custody of the state military forces. If an offender is apprehended outside the state, his or her return to the area must be in accordance with normal extradition procedures or reciprocal agreement.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 30-13-8; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 30-13-8
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- Military: refers to any or all of the armed forces;
(15) "Military court" means a court-martial, a court of inquiry, or a provost court;
(16) "Officer" means commissioned or warrant officer;
(17) "Rank" means the order of precedence among members of the state military forces;
(18) "Shall" is used in an imperative sense;
(19) "State judge advocate" means the commissioned officer on the staff of the adjutant general responsible for supervising military justice in the state military forces;
(20) "State military forces" means the national guard of the state, as defined in 32 U. See Rhode Island General Laws 30-13-1 - United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8