The Arrest Process | Marin & Murphy Law Firm

When someone is arrested by the police, a specific series of events follows. While the suspect is in custody, police must follow specific legal procedures. * An arrest occurs when police take you into custody or is complete the moment you, as the suspect, are no longer free to walk away from the arresting officer. […]

The Arrest Process

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When the stakes are your freedom, your record, and your future, you need attorneys who know Rhode Island’s courts — and bring focused federal defense experience to every case. Marin & Murphy Law Firm has been serving Rhode Island since 2008. 460 five-star Google reviews as of October 2026. Attorneys admitted in Rhode Island and the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

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Rhode Island Offices

Providence · Primary

177 N Main St
Providence, RI 02903

(401) 269-3381

East Greenwich

6 Wanton Shippee Road
East Greenwich, RI 02818

(401) 316-9423

Cranston

1000 Chapel View Blvd, Suite 260
Cranston, RI 02920

(401) 228-8271

South Kingstown · by appointment

36 S County Commons Way, Unit C3R
South Kingstown, RI 02879

(401) 594-8001

Attorney Bar Admissions

Matthew T. MarinRhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Carolina; U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island

Stefanie A. MurphyRhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts; U.S. District Court — Districts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

Recognition

Super Lawyers — 14 consecutive years (Stefanie A. Murphy, 2012–2025)
Super Lawyers — 11 consecutive years (Matthew T. Marin, 2014–2024)
National Trial Lawyers Top 100 (Matthew T. Marin)
AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell (Matthew T. Marin)

Authored Work

Editor & Co-Author, A Practical Guide to Trying DUI Cases in Rhode Island (MCLE New England, 2nd Edition 2024)— Stefanie A. Murphy

Professional Memberships

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
National College for DUI Defense (NCDD)
Rhode Island Bar Association

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Day: November 17, 2008

The Arrest Process | Marin & Murphy Law Firm

The Arrest Process

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