Rhode Island Statutes
§ 12-7-9 — § 12-7-9. Conditions justifying force dangerous to life.
§ 12-7-9. Conditions justifying force dangerous to life.
A police officer may use force dangerous to human life to make a lawful arrest for committing or attempting to commit a felony, whenever he or she reasonably believes that force dangerous to human life is necessary to effect the arrest and that the person to be arrested is aware that a peace officer is attempting to arrest him or her.
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Related
Pazie Connors, Etc. v. Patrolman Joseph McNulty
697 F.2d 18 (First Circuit, 1983)
Legislative History
G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 68; P.L. 1941, ch. 982, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-7-9.
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