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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRESPASS AND VANDALISM

     Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, Lombardo, and F Lombardi

     Date Introduced: March 01, 2022

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 11-44-12 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-44 entitled "Trespass

and Vandalism" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     11-44-12. Injury to public property.

     Every person who shall willfully cut or deface or otherwise injure any public building or

fence or other property shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) unless the amount

of damage exceeds one hundred dollars ($100). If that amount shall exceed one hundred dollars

($100), then he or she shall be punished by a fine which is not less than three (3) times the amount

of the damage nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment not exceeding one year,

or both, and, in addition to any sentence, shall be ordered to make restitution in the full amount of

damage done.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRESPASS AND VANDALISM

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     This act would remove the phrase "or deface" from the prohibited acts relative to malicious

damage to public property.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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