2009 Rhode Island Code
Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense
CHAPTER 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice
§ 30-13-8 - Apprehension of deserters.

SECTION 30-13-8

   § 30-13-8  Apprehension of deserters. – Any civil officer having authority to apprehend offenders under the laws of the United States or of a state, territory, commonwealth, or possession, or the District of Columbia, may summarily apprehend a deserter from the state military forces and deliver him or her into the custody of the state military forces. If an offender is apprehended outside the state, his or her return to the area must be in accordance with normal extradition procedures or reciprocal agreement.

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