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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES | |
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Introduced By: Senators Lombardi, Archambault, Felag, DiPalma, and Ciccone | |
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Date Introduced: March 06, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 11-44-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-44 entitled "Trespass |
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and Vandalism" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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11-44-1. Vandalism -- Obstruction of lawful pursuits. -- (a) Every person who shall |
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willfully and maliciously or mischievously injure or destroy or write upon, paint, or otherwise |
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deface the property of another, or obstruct the use of the property of another, or obstruct another |
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in the prosecution of his or her lawful business or pursuits, in any manner, the punishment of |
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which is not specifically provided for by statute, shall, if any resulting property damage or |
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diminution in value is less than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1500), be guilty of a |
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misdemeanor and shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) and/or be |
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imprisoned not exceeding one year, and shall be liable to make restitution for the injury or |
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damage caused. If any resulting property damage or diminution in value is one thousand five |
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hundred dollars ($1500), or greater, the person shall be guilty of a felony and shall be fined not |
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exceeding three thousand dollars ($3000) and/or be imprisoned not exceeding three (3) years, and |
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shall be liable to make restitution for the injury or damage caused. Every person convicted of a |
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first offense under this section shall be required to perform up to one hundred (100) hours of |
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public community restitution work, and for a second or subsequent conviction shall be required to |
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perform up to two hundred (200) hours of public community restitution work. Provided, further |
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that every person who shall willfully and maliciously or mischievously injure or destroy or write |
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upon, paint or otherwise deface government property, or obstruct the use of that property, shall be |
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punished in accordance with this statute. Jurisdiction for matters involving government property |
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shall be concurrent with the district court or the respective city or town police or municipal court. |
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(b) Where the provisions of The Domestic Violence Prevention Act, chapter 29 of title |
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12, are applicable, the penalties for violation of this section shall also include the penalties as |
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provided in section 12-29-5. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would characterize as felonies acts of vandalism resulting in property damage or |
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diminution of value at one thousand five hundred dollars ($1500) or greater. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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