A deputy sheriff, town sergeant, town constable, or police officer shall immediately arrest in any county any person violating any of the provisions of §§ 11-12-6 — 11-12-8, and shall detain the person until a warrant can be obtained for his or her arrest.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-12-9
Arrest of fighters
G.L. 1896, ch. 277, § 15; G.L. 1909, ch. 343, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 395, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 606, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 11-12-9; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 31; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 13;…
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