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
Dimitri, LaMountain, Raptakis, Famiglietti, Appollonio, Thompson, de la Cruz, Paolino, Rogers
Last action
2026-06-22
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed
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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.)
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Plain English: S2733A
2026 -- S 2733 SUBSTITUTE A
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D.
S2733A
2026 -- S 2733 SUBSTITUTE 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:
Senators Dimitri, LaMountain, Raptakis, Famiglietti, Appollonio,
Thompson, de la Cruz, Paolino, and Rogers
Date Introduced:
February 27, 2026
Referred To:
Senate 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.
Bill History
2026-06-22Governor
Signed by Governor
2026-06-16Governor
Transmitted to Governor
2026-06-11Senate
Senate passed Sub A
2026-06-11Rhode Island General Assembly
Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026)
2026-06-11House
House passed Sub A in concurrence
2026-06-09Committee
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
2026-06-09Rhode Island General Assembly
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
2026-06-08Rhode Island General Assembly
Proposed Substitute
2026-06-05Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
2026-03-10Committee
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2026-03-06Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)
2026-02-27Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to Senate 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.)
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S2733A
2026 -- S 2733 SUBSTITUTE 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:
Senators Dimitri, LaMountain, Raptakis, Famiglietti, Appollonio,
Thompson, de la Cruz, Paolino, and Rogers
Date Introduced:
February 27, 2026
Referred To:
Senate 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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(3) For purposes of this section, a "lawful request or directive" means an order issued within
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the 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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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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