Being stopped
On foot, on the street, and what you owe an officer who stops you.
8 sections
- Resisting and FleeingR.I. Gen. Laws § 12-7-10 — no force against even an illegal arrest, and eluding a pursuit at fifteen miles over the limit
- Being ArrestedR.I. Gen. Laws § 12-7-20 — a telephone within one hour to reach a lawyer or arrange bail, and no unnecessary force
- Reading a Search WarrantR.I. Gen. Laws § 12-5-3 — a sworn written complaint, and the warrant returned to court within fourteen days
- Bail After an ArrestR.I. Gen. Laws § 12-13-1 — release on recognizance with surety, and pretrial release without bail on conditions
- When Police Are Called to a HouseR.I. Gen. Laws § 12-29-3 — a domestic call with an injury means an arrest, within twenty-four hours, whatever the victim asks
- Traffic StopsR.I. Gen. Laws § 31-22-24 — interior lights on after dark, the license on demand, and insurance shown on a phonealso here
- The DUI StopR.I. Gen. Laws § 31-27-2.1 — implied consent, a civil refusal, a doctor of one's own choosing, and a breath test at the roadsidealso here
- When They Take Your PropertyR.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28-5.04 — property used in drug dealing, and no forfeiture from an owner who did not knowalso here
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