§ 12-7-5. Arrest on improper ground.
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§ 12-7-5. Arrest on improper ground.
If a lawful cause of arrest exists, the arrest shall be lawful even though the officer made the arrest on an improper ground.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 68; P.L. 1941, ch. 982, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-7-5.