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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-7-8: Restraint and force used.

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Title 12 Criminal Procedure
Chapter 7 Arrest

No greater restraint than is necessary shall be used for the detention of any person, and no unnecessary or unreasonable force shall be used in making an arrest.

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