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RI Gen L § 11-3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-3 - Abortion|Section 11-3-2 - [Repealed.]

§ 11-3-2. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 15, § 2; P.L. 1974, ch. 118, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 2019, ch. 27, § 2, effective June 19, 2019.
RI Gen L § 11-3-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-3 - Abortion|Section 11-3-3 - [Repealed.]

§ 11-3-3. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 15, § 2; P.L. 1974, ch. 118, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 2019, ch. 27, § 2, effective June 19, 2019.
RI Gen L § 11-3-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-3 - Abortion|Section 11-3-4 - [Repealed.]

§ 11-3-4. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 15, § 2; P.L. 1974, ch. 118, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 2019, ch. 27, § 2, effective June 19, 2019.
RI Gen L § 11-3-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-3 - Abortion|Section 11-3-5 - [Repealed.]

§ 11-3-5. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 15, § 2; P.L. 1974, ch. 118, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 2019, ch. 27, § 2, effective June 19, 2019.
RI Gen L § 11-4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-4 - Arson and Fires|Section 11-4-1 - Repealed.

§ 11-4-1. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 11-4-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-4 - Arson and Fires|Section 11-4-2 - Arson - First degree.

§ 11-4-2. Arson — First degree.Any person who knowingly causes, procures, aids, counsels or creates by means of fire or explosion a substantial risk of serious physical harm to any person or damage to any building the property of that person or another, whether or not used for residential purposes, which is occupied or in use for any purpose or which has been occupied or in use for any purpose during the six (6) months preceding the offense or to any other residential structure, shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five (5) years and may be imprisoned for life, or shall be fined not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), or both; provided, further, that whenever a death occurs to a person as a direct result of the fire or explosion or to a person who is directly involved in fighting the fire or explosion, imprisonment shall be for not less than twenty (20) years. In all such cases, the justice may only impose a sentence less than the minimum if he or she finds that substantial and compelling circumstances exist which justify imposition of the alternative sentence. That finding may be based upon the character and background of the defendant, the cooperation of the defendant with law enforcement authorities, the nature and circumstances of the offense, and/or the nature and quality of the evidence presented at trial. If a sentence which is less than imprisonment for the minimum term is imposed, the trial justice shall set forth on the record the circumstances which he or she found as justification for imposition of the lesser sentence.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 279, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 345, § 2; P.L. 1917, ch. 1473, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 397, § 2; P.L. 1927, ch. 1043, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 608, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 11-4-2; P.L. 1980, ch. 247, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 185, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 214, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-4-2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-4 - Arson and Fires|Section 11-4-2.1 - Arson - Custody.

§ 11-4-2.1. Arson — Custody.Any person who while under arrest or incarcerated knowingly causes, procures, aids, counsels or creates by means of fire or explosion the damage or destruction of any occupied or unoccupied building shall be guilty of arson in the first degree and shall be sentenced as provided in § 11-4-2.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 136, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-4-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-4 - Arson and Fires|Section 11-4-3 - Arson - Second degree.

§ 11-4-3. Arson — Second degree.Any person who knowingly causes, aids, procures or counsels by means of fire or explosion the damage or destruction of any unoccupied building, structure or facility the property of that person or another shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two (2) years nor more than twenty (20) years, or shall be fined not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or both; provided, that if death occurs to a person as a direct result of the fire or explosion or to a person who is directly involved in fighting the fire or explosion, imprisonment shall be for not less than twenty (20) years.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 279, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 345, § 2; P.L. 1917, ch. 1473, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 397, § 2; P.L. 1927, ch. 1043, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 608, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 11-4-3; P.L. 1980, ch. 247, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 185, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-4-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-4 - Arson and Fires|Section 11-4-4 - Arson - Third degree.

§ 11-4-4. Arson — Third degree.Any person who knowingly causes, procures, aids or counsels or creates by means of fire or explosion the damage or destruction of any property of that person or another with the purpose to defraud an insurer shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two (2) years nor more than twenty (20) years or shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both; provided, that if death occurs to a person as a direct result of the fire or explosion or to a person who is directly involved in fighting the fire or explosion, imprisonment shall be for not less than twenty (20) years.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 279, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 345, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 397, § 4; G.L., ch. 397, § 3; P.L. 1927, ch. 1043, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 608, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 11-4-5; P.L. 1980, ch. 247, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 185, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-4-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-4 - Arson and Fires|Section 11-4-5 - Arson - Fourth degree.

§ 11-4-5. Arson — Fourth degree.Any person who knowingly causes, procures, aids, counsels or creates by means of fire or explosion damage to or destruction of any personal property valued in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) and the property of another person shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than three (3) years, or shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 279, §§ 2, 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 345, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1917, ch. 1473, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 397, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1927, ch. 1043, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 608, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 11-4-4; P.L. 1980, ch. 247, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 185, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-4-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-4 - Arson and Fires|Section 11-4-6 - Arson - Fifth degree.

§ 11-4-6. Arson — Fifth degree.Any person who knowingly attempts to cause, procure, aid, or counsel by fire or explosion the damage or destruction of any property mentioned in §§ 11-4-2 — 11-4-5 shall, upon conviction, be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than twenty (20) years.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 279, §§ 2-4; G.L. 1909, ch. 345, §§ 2-4; P.L. 1917, ch. 1473, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 397, §§ 2-4; G.L. 1923, ch. 397, § 4; P.L. 1927, ch. 1043, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 608, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 11-4-6; P.L. 1980, ch. 247, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-4-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-4 - Arson and Fires|Section 11-4-7 - Arson - Sixth degree.

§ 11-4-7. Arson — Sixth degree.Any person who knowingly causes, procures, aids or counsels the destruction of woodlands by fire which shall run and spread at large shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned not exceeding two (2) years, or shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 279, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 345, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 397, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 608, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 11-4-8; P.L. 1980, ch. 247, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 185, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-4-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-4 - Arson and Fires|Section 11-4-8 - Arson - Seventh degree.

§ 11-4-8. Arson — Seventh degree.Every person who shall make a bonfire in any public street, road, square, land or rotary, without special permission from the local governing body, shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100). No complaint for a violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be sustained unless it shall be brought within thirty (30) days after the commission of the offense, and all fines for the violation shall inure one-half (½) of the fine to the complainant and one-half (½) of the fine to the state. The local governing body may appoint a designee to grant permission under the provisions of this section.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 247, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-4-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-4 - Arson and Fires|Section 11-4-9 - Repealed.

§ 11-4-9. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 11-4-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-4 - Arson and Fires|Section 11-4-10 - Interference with fire alarm apparatus - Penalty.

§ 11-4-10. Interference with fire alarm apparatus — Penalty.Every person who unlawfully and without just cause willfully or knowingly tampers with, interferes with or in any way impairs any public fire alarm apparatus, wire or associated equipment shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand ($1,000) nor more than five thousand ($5,000) dollars, or shall be imprisoned for not less than one nor more than five (5) years, or both.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 212, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-5-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-5 - Assaults|Section 11-5-1 - Assault with intent to commit specified felonies.

§ 11-5-1. Assault with intent to commit specified felonies.Every person who shall make an assault with intent to commit murder, robbery, sexual assault, burglary, or the abominable and detestable crime against nature, shall be imprisoned not exceeding twenty (20) years nor less than one year.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 277, § 18; G.L. 1909, ch. 343, § 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 395, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 606, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 11-5-1; P.L. 1981, ch. 76, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-5-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-5 - Assaults|Section 11-5-2 - Felony assault.

§ 11-5-2. Felony assault.(a) Every person who shall make an assault or battery, or both, upon the person of another, with a dangerous weapon, or with acid or other dangerous substance, or by fire, or an assault or battery that results in serious bodily injury shall be guilty of a felony assault. If such assault results in serious bodily injury, it shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than twenty (20) years. Every other felony assault which results in bodily injury or no injury shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than six (6) years.(b) Where the provisions of "The Domestic Violence Prevention Act," chapter 29 of title 12, are applicable, the penalties for violation of this section shall also include the penalties as provided in § 12-29-5.(c) "Serious bodily injury" means physical injury that:(1) Creates a substantial risk of death;(2) Causes protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily part, member, or organ;(3) Causes serious permanent disfigurement or circumcises, excises, or infibulates the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of a person; or(4) Results in the termination of a pregnancy where the person making the assault or battery is someone other than the pregnant person and knows or has reason to know that the person upon whom the assault or battery is made is pregnant.(d) This section shall not apply to acts committed by:(1) Any person relating to the performance of an abortion pursuant to chapter 4.13 of title 23, the Reproductive Privacy Act, for which the consent of the pregnant person, or a person authorized by law on her behalf, has been obtained or for which such consent is implied by law; or(2) Any person for any medical treatment of the pregnant person or the fetus.(e) "Bodily injury" means physical injury that causes physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical condition.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 277, § 19; G.L. 1909, ch. 343, § 19; P.L. 1915, ch. 1258, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 395, § 19; P.L. 1925, ch. 657, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 606, § 19; G.L. 1956, § 11-5-2; P.L. 1981, ch. 76, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 539, § 8; P.L. 1990, ch. 241, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 324, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 81, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 344, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 354, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 27, § 3.
RI Gen L § 11-5-2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-5 - Assaults|Section 11-5-2.1 - Felony assault by use of devices similar in appearance to a firearm.

§ 11-5-2.1. Felony assault by use of devices similar in appearance to a firearm.(a) Every person who shall make an assault or battery, or both, with any device manufactured and designed to be substantially similar in appearance to a firearm shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years if serious injury results, and in the event that serious bodily injury does not result, punishment shall be imprisonment for not more than three (3) years.(b) "Serious bodily injury" means physical injury that:(1) Creates a substantial risk of death;(2) Causes protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily part, member or organ; or(3) Causes serious permanent disfigurement.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 604, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 324, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-5-2.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-5 - Assaults|Section 11-5-2.2 - Battery - Criminal negligence.

§ 11-5-2.2. Battery — Criminal negligence.(a) When serious bodily injury, as defined in § 11-5-2, of any person, occurs as a proximate result of criminal negligence, the person committing the criminal negligence shall be guilty of battery and shall be deemed to have committed a felony and shall be imprisoned not exceeding ten (10) years or fined not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.(b) For the purposes of this section: (i) "Criminal negligence" shall mean: Conduct which is such a departure from what would be that of an ordinary prudent or careful person in the same circumstance as to be incompatible with a proper regard for human life or an indifference to consequences. Criminal negligence is negligence that is aggravated, culpable or gross; (ii) "Person" shall mean an individual or any business entity recognized by the laws of the state of Rhode Island including, but not limited to, corporations, limited liability corporations, partnerships or limited liability partnerships.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 204, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-5-2.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-5 - Assaults|Section 11-5-2.3 - Domestic assault by strangulation.

§ 11-5-2.3. Domestic assault by strangulation.(a) Every person who shall make an assault or battery, or both, by strangulation, on a family or household member as defined in subsection 12-29-2(b), shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years.(b) Where the provisions of "The Domestic Violence Prevention Act," chapter 29 of title 12, are applicable, the penalties for violation of this section shall also include the penalties as provided in § 12-29-5.(c) "Strangulation" means knowingly and intentionally impeding normal breathing or circulation of the blood by applying pressure on the throat or neck or by blocking the nose or mouth of another person, with the intent to cause that person harm.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 278, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 284, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-5-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-5 - Assaults|Section 11-5-3 - Simple assault or battery.

§ 11-5-3. Simple assault or battery.(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 11-5-2, every person who shall make an assault or battery or both shall be imprisoned not exceeding one year or fined not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.(b) Where the provisions of "The Domestic Violence Prevention Act", chapter 29 of title 12, are applicable, the penalties for violation of this section shall also include the penalties as provided in § 12-29-5.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 277, § 20; C.P.A. 1905, § 1171; G.L. 1909, ch. 343, § 20; G.L. 1923, ch. 395, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 606, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 11-5-3; P.L. 1988, ch. 539, § 8; P.L. 1992, ch. 329, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-5-3.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-5 - Assaults|Section 11-5-3.1 - Assault or battery upon delivery person.

§ 11-5-3.1. Assault or battery upon delivery person.(a) "Delivery person" means any person engaged in the commercial delivery of any item, food product, or anything else of value to any home, residence, or business.(b) Every person who shall make an assault or battery upon any delivery person in the execution of the delivery person's duty shall be imprisoned not exceeding three (3) years or fined not exceeding three thousand dollars ($3,000), or both.(c) Every person who shall make an assault or battery, or both, with a dangerous weapon, or with acid or other dangerous substance, or by fire, or an assault or battery that results in serious bodily injury, to any delivery person shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than five (5) years, but not more than twenty (20) years.History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 436, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 437, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-5-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-5 - Assaults|Section 11-5-4 - Assault with dangerous weapon in dwelling house.

§ 11-5-4. Assault with dangerous weapon in dwelling house.Whoever, being armed with a dangerous weapon, assaults another with intent to rob or murder, shall, if the assault is committed within a dwelling house, be punished by imprisonment in the adult correctional institution for not less than ten (10) years to life.History of Section.R.P.L. 1957, ch. 99, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 4.
RI Gen L § 11-5-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-5 - Assaults|Section 11-5-5 - Assault of police officers and other officials.

§ 11-5-5. Assault of police officers and other officials.Any person who shall make an assault or battery, or both, by knowingly and willfully either (1) striking, or (2) spraying with a noxious chemical, commonly used as a personal defense weapon, including Mace and an oleoresin capsicum product or like products, a uniformed member of the state police or metropolitan park police, environmental police officer, state properties patrol officer, probation and parole officers, state government case worker or investigator, judge of the supreme, superior, family, district court, traffic tribunal or municipal court, deputy sheriff, city or town police officer or firefighter, member of the capitol police, member of campus security force of state colleges and universities, member of the Rhode Island airport police department, member of the Rhode Island fugitive task force, Rhode Island public transit authority bus driver, or on-duty plainclothes member of the town, city, or state police force, investigator of the department of the attorney general appointed pursuant to § 42-9-8.1, or member of the railroad police after proper identification is displayed, or uniformed dog officer, or out-of-state police officer called into Rhode Island under a cooperative agreement to provide mutual aid at the request of the state of Rhode Island pursuant to chapter 37 of title 42, or assistant attorney general or special assistant attorney general, or employees of the department of environmental management responsible for administrative inspections or any constable authorized by chapter 45-16 of the Rhode Island general law causing bodily injury while the officer or official is engaged in the performance of his or her duty, shall be deemed to have committed a felony, and shall be imprisoned not exceeding three (3) years, or fined not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500), or both.History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 206, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 188, § 1; P.L. 1968, ch. 76, § 1; P.L. 1973, ch. 66, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 249, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 305, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 362, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 277, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 78, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 266, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 428, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 56, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 152, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 332, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 491, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 60, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 71, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 81, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 29.
RI Gen L § 11-5-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-5 - Assaults|Section 11-5-6 - Assault and battery in the collection of a loan.

§ 11-5-6. Assault and battery in the collection of a loan.Any person who commits an assault and battery upon another for the purpose of collecting any loan shall be punished upon the first conviction by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years and upon a second or subsequent conviction by imprisonment for not less than three (3) years nor more than ten (10) years.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 264, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-5-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-5 - Assaults|Section 11-5-7 - Assault of schoolteachers, school officials or other school department employees.

§ 11-5-7. Assault of schoolteachers, school officials or other school department employees.Any person who shall knowingly and willfully strike a schoolteacher, student teacher, school security officer or school administrator, causing bodily injury, while the teacher, student teacher, security officer, administrator, or school department employee is engaged in the performance of his or her duty, shall be deemed to have committed a felony, and shall be imprisoned not exceeding three (3) years, or fined not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500), or both.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 208, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 70, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 203, § 1.
RI Gen L § 11-5-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 11 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 11-5 - Assaults|Section 11-5-8 - Assault on correctional officer, or training school employee.

§ 11-5-8. Assault on correctional officer, or training school employee.Any person who shall knowingly and willfully strike a uniformed member of the correctional officer staff at the adult correctional institutions causing bodily injury, or willfully strikes a member who is out of uniform, knowing the person to be such a member, while the member is engaged in the performance of his or her duty, or who knowingly and without consent removes or attempts to remove a firearm from a correctional officer engaged in the lawful performance of his or her duties, or who knowingly and willfully strikes a training school employee at the training school for youth, causing bodily injury to the employee while the employee is engaged in the performance of his or her duty, shall be imprisoned not exceeding five (5) years, or fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 147, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 86, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 349, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 192, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 138, § 1.