Rhode Island § 11-47-59 § 11-47-59. Possession of knife during commission of crime.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 11-47-59 — § 11-47-59. Possession of knife during commission of crime.

Rhode Island § 11-47-59

Title 11Criminal Offenses

Ch. 11-47Weapons

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-59 (2026).

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§ 11-47-59. Possession of knife during commission of crime.
No person shall commit or attempt to commit any crime of violence while having in
            his or her possession a knife with a blade more than three (3) inches long. Every
            person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced
            for a term not less than one year nor more than five (5) years and/or fined not exceeding
            three thousand dollars ($3,000).
         

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§ 11-47-59. Possession of knife during commission of crime.

No person shall commit or attempt to commit any crime of violence while having in his or her possession a knife with a blade more than three (3) inches long. Every person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced for a term not less than one year nor more than five (5) years and/or fined not exceeding three thousand dollars ($3,000).