Rhode Island Resisting Arrest Attorney
Resisting arrest can mean the use of force or the use of a weapon against an officer trying to take a suspect into custody. In the state of Rhode Island resisting arrest can be considered a misdemeanor or a felony and is punishable by law.§ 12-7-10 Resisting legal or illegal arrest. – (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use force or any weapon in resisting a legal or an illegal arrest by a peace officer, if the person has reasonable ground to believe that he or she is being arrested and that the arrest is being made by a peace officer. (b) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both fine and imprisonment.
Rhode Island Penalties for Resisting Arrest
