Rhode Island General Laws 32-2-15. Local police authority
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All members of local city and town police departments shall have, and may exercise, all powers and authority of police officers on any property under the jurisdiction of the department of environmental management and within the territory of the respective city or town with regard to the enforcement of the criminal laws and all rules and regulations of the department of environmental management.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 190, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 32-2-15
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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