Rhode Island § 11-37-2 § 11-37-2. First degree sexual assault.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 11-37-2 — § 11-37-2. First degree sexual assault.

Rhode Island § 11-37-2

Title 11Criminal Offenses

Ch. 11-37Sexual Assault

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-37-2 (2026).

Text

§ 11-37-2. First degree sexual assault.
A person is guilty of first degree sexual assault if he or she engages in sexual penetration
            with another person, and if any of the following circumstances exist:
         
(1) The accused knows or has reason to know that the victim is mentally incapacitated,
            mentally disabled, or physically helpless.
         
(2) The accused uses force or coercion.
         
(3) The accused, through concealment or by the element of surprise, is able to overcome
            the victim.
         
(4) The accused engages 

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§ 11-37-2. First degree sexual assault.

A person is guilty of first degree sexual assault if he or she engages in sexual penetration with another person, and if any of the following circumstances exist:

(1) The accused knows or has reason to know that the victim is mentally incapacitated, mentally disabled, or physically helpless.

(2) The accused uses force or coercion.

(3) The accused, through concealment or by the element of surprise, is able to overcome the victim.

(4) The accused engages in the medical treatment or examination of the victim for the purpose of sexual arousal, gratification, or stimulation.

Legislative History

P.L. 1979, ch. 302, § 2; P.L. 1980, ch. 273, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 355, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 191, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 75, § 1, effective June 23, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 76, § 1, effective June 23, 2021.