Rhode Island General Laws 11-4-6. Arson – Fifth degree
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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.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-4-6
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6