Rhode Island § 11-1-1 § 11-1-1. Common law offenses not covered by statute.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 11-1-1 — § 11-1-1. Common law offenses not covered by statute.

Rhode Island § 11-1-1

Title 11Criminal Offenses

Ch. 11-1General Provisions

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-1-1 (2026).

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§ 11-1-1. Common law offenses not covered by statute.
Every act and omission which is an offense at common law, and for which no punishment
            is prescribed by the general laws, may be prosecuted and punished as an offense at
            common law. Every person who shall be convicted of any offense which is a misdemeanor
            at common law shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year or be fined not
            exceeding five hundred dollars ($500). Every person who shall be convicted of any
            offense which is a felony at common law shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding
            five (5) years or be fined not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000).
         

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§ 11-1-1. Common law offenses not covered by statute.

Every act and omission which is an offense at common law, and for which no punishment is prescribed by the general laws, may be prosecuted and punished as an offense at common law. Every person who shall be convicted of any offense which is a misdemeanor at common law shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year or be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500). Every person who shall be convicted of any offense which is a felony at common law shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding five (5) years or be fined not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000).

Legislative History

G.L. 1896, ch. 284, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 350, § 1; P.L. 1922, ch. 2233, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 402, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 621, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 11-1-1; P.L. 1975, ch. 283, § 1.