Rhode Island § 11-12-8 § 11-12-8. Leaving state to fight by appointment.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 11-12-8 — § 11-12-8. Leaving state to fight by appointment.

Rhode Island·Title 11 Criminal Offenses·Ch. 11-12 Dueling and Fighting

§ 11-12-8. Leaving state to fight by appointment.
Every person who shall, by previous appointment or engagement, leave this state and
            engage in a fight with another person outside the limits of this state shall be imprisoned
            not more than five (5) years or be fined not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000),
            and may be indicted or charged by information, tried, convicted and sentenced in any
            county in this state.
         

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§ 11-12-8. Leaving state to fight by appointment.

Every person who shall, by previous appointment or engagement, leave this state and engage in a fight with another person outside the limits of this state shall be imprisoned not more than five (5) years or be fined not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), and may be indicted or charged by information, tried, convicted and sentenced in any county in this state.

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Legislative History

G.L. 1896, ch. 277, § 14; G.L. 1909, ch. 343, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 395, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 606, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 11-12-8; P.L. 1974, ch. 118, § 4.