§ 12-7-4 - Arrest without warrant for felony. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 12-7-4

   § 12-7-4  Arrest without warrant forfelony. – A peace officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person for a felony, whenever:

   (1) The officer has reasonable ground to believe that afelony has been or is being committed and that the person to be arrested hascommitted or is committing it.

   (2) The person to be arrested in fact has committed or iscommitting a felony; and in that case it shall be immaterial that the officerdid not believe him or her guilty or on unreasonable ground entertained beliefin his or her guilt.