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H8463 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.)

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.)

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Sponsor
Read, Noret, Brien, Chippendale, Casey, Corvese, O'Brien, Fascia, Santucci, Cotter
Last action
2026-06-22
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.)

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.)

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Published version

Plain English: H8463A 2026 -- H 8463 SUBSTITUTE A ======== LC006330/SUB A ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D.

  • H8463A 2026 -- H 8463 SUBSTITUTE A ======== LC006330/SUB A ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D.
  • 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST Introduced By: Representatives Read, Noret, J.
  • Brien, Chippendale, Casey, Corvese, O'Brien, Fascia, Santucci, and Cotter Date Introduced: April 17, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1.
  • Section 12-7-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-7 entitled "Arrest" is 2 hereby amended to read as follows: 3 12-7-10.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-22 Governor

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2026-06-18 Governor

    Transmitted to Governor

  3. 2026-06-11 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)

  4. 2026-06-11 Senate

    Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

  5. 2026-06-10 House

    House passed Sub A

  6. 2026-06-08 Committee

    Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  7. 2026-06-08 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)

  8. 2026-06-06 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)

  9. 2026-06-06 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Proposed Substitute

  10. 2026-04-30 Committee

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  11. 2026-04-24 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2026)

  12. 2026-04-17 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.)

Current Bill Text

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H8463A

2026 -- H 8463 SUBSTITUTE A
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LC006330/SUB A
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST

Introduced By:
Representatives Read, Noret, J. Brien, Chippendale, Casey, Corvese,
O'Brien, Fascia, Santucci, and Cotter

Date Introduced:
April 17, 2026

Referred To:
House Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 12-7-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-7 entitled "Arrest" is
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hereby amended to read as follows:
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12-7-10.
Resisting legal or illegal arrest
Resisting legal or illegal arrest by peace
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officer-Resisting directive of correctional officer.
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(a)
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to use force or any weapon in resisting a legal or
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an illegal arrest by a peace officer, if the person has reasonable ground to believe that he or she is
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being arrested and that the arrest is being made by a peace officer.
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(2) It shall be unlawful for any person in custody of the Rhode Island department of
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corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive by a corrections officer.
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(i) As used in this section, "a lawful request or directive "means an order issued within the
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scope of a correctional officer's official duties and consistent with state law and department
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regulations.
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(b) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not
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more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both
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fine and imprisonment.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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LC006330/SUB A
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST
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This act would make it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections
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to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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LC006330/SUB A
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