R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-7-9
Current through 2024 Public Law 457
A police officer may use force dangerous to human life to make a lawful arrest for committing or attempting to commit a felony, whenever he or she reasonably believes that force dangerous to human life is necessary to effect the arrest and that the person to be arrested is aware that a peace officer is attempting to arrest him or her.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-7-9