| Chapter 437 |
| 2017 -- H 5854 Enacted 10/05/2017 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTS |
| Introduced By: Representatives Hull, Canario, and Morin |
| Date Introduced: March 03, 2017 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 11-5 of the General Laws entitled "Assaults" is hereby amended by |
| adding thereto the following section: |
| 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 their 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 which 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. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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| LC001979 |
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