Rhode Island General Laws 11-44-13. Injury to public statues and monuments
Every person who shall willfully trespass upon, deface, mutilate, cover or keep covered, or otherwise injure the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in the city of Providence, or any other public statue or monument, may be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) and/or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, and shall, in addition to imprisonment and/or fine, be ordered to make full restitution to the public or governmental entity incurring the expense of repairing the statue or monument.
History of Section.
P.L. 1908, ch. 1542, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 344, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 396, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 607, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 11-44-13; P.L. 2009, ch. 326, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 327, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 341, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 375, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-44-13
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.