Rhode Island General Laws 21-28-4.14. Third or subsequent offenses
(a) Any person convicted of a third or subsequent offense under this chapter, except for violations of § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(iv), § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(v), or § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(vi), may be imprisoned for a term up to three (3) times the term authorized, and fined an amount up to three (3) times that authorized by § 21-28-4.11, or both.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 21-28-4.14
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Marijuana: means all parts of the plant cannabis sativa L. See Rhode Island General Laws 21-28-1.02
- Person: means any corporation, association, partnership, or one or more individuals. See Rhode Island General Laws 21-28-1.02
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8
(b) For purposes of this section, an offense is considered a third or subsequent offense if, prior to his or her conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been convicted twice under this chapter, except for violations of § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(iii), § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(iv), § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(v), or § 21-28-4.01(c)(2)(vi), or twice under any statute of the United States or of any other state, or any combination of them, relating to narcotic drugs, marijuana, depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 154, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 221, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 233, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 286, § 2, effective July 9, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 287, § 2, effective July 9, 2021.