Rhode Island General Laws 11-4-7. Arson – Sixth degree
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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.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-4-7
- 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