Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-9-17 (2026)

Arrest without warrant

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The arrest of a person may also be lawfully made by any peace officer or a private person without a warrant, upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in the courts of a state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, but when so arrested, the accused must be taken before a judge with all practicable speed, and complaint must be made against him or her under oath, setting forth the ground for the arrest as in § 12-9-16; and thereafter after that his or her answer shall be heard as if he or she had been arrested on a warrant.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1993–1993 · leading case: Jenkins v. Chief Just. of the Dist. Court Dept., 619 N.E.2d 324 (Mass. 1993).

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Jenkins v. Chief Just. of the Dist. Court Dept., 619 N.E.2d 324 (Mass. 1993). “1993) ("reasonable promptness"); R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-9-17 (1981); S.C. Code Ann.”

Jenkins v. Chief Just. of the Dist. Court Dep't, 416 Mass. 221 (Mass. 1993). “1993) (“reasonable promptness”); R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-9-17 (1981); S. C. Code Ann.”

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