Rhode Island § 31-1-21 § 31-1-21. Enforcement officers.

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§ 31-1-21 — § 31-1-21. Enforcement officers.

Rhode Island § 31-1-21

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-1Definitions and General Code Provisions

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-1-21 (2026).

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§ 31-1-21. Enforcement officers.
(a) "Police officerâ€� 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.
         
(b) "Proper officerâ€� 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 d

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§ 31-1-21. Enforcement officers.

(a) "Police officerâ€� 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.

(b) "Proper officerâ€� 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.