(a)  “Police officer” means every officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations or the administrator of the division of motor vehicles and up to five (5) subordinates designated by the administrator under the provisions of § 31-2-3.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-1-21

  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  “Proper officer” means for the purposes of chapters 1 — 50 of this title, any member of the state or municipal police, deputy sheriff, city or town sergeant, the administrator of the division of motor vehicles, or any subordinate appointed by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles under the provisions of § 31-2-3.

History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 1, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 31-1-21; P.L. 1975, ch. 121, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 60.