If a lawful cause of arrest exists, the arrest shall be lawful even though the officer made the arrest on an improper ground.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-7-5
Arrest on improper ground
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 170 F. Supp. 3d 290 - Mendonca v. City of Providence (2016)
Most recently applied in 170 F. Supp. 3d 290 - Mendonca v. City of Providence (March 2016)
G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 68; P.L. 1941, ch. 982, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-7-5.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.