{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-30-12-5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-12-5","heading":"Arrest of trespassers and persons interfering with functions of militia.","body":"The commanding officer, upon any occasion of duty, may place in arrest, during the continuance thereof, any person who shall trespass upon a camp or parade ground, armory, arsenal, rifle range, or any other place devoted to or used for militia purposes; who shall in any way or manner interrupt, molest or disturb the orderly discharge of militia duty; or who shall disturb or prevent the passage of troops going to, or returning from, any duty. That person shall also be guilty of a misdemeanor.","path":["Title 30 Military Affairs and Defense","Chapter 12 General Offenses"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE30/30-12/30-12-5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:08Z","sha256":"37626e680d616263961c80f73fbdce7d9bef61baa6dd6893dd0fde22e78c1aa3","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-30-12-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-30-12-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}