Rhode Island § 12-17-19 § 12-17-19. Restrictions on the defense of self-defense.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 12-17-19 — § 12-17-19. Restrictions on the defense of self-defense.

Rhode Island § 12-17-19

Title 12Criminal Procedure

Ch. 12-17Trial

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-17-19 (2026).

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§ 12-17-19. Restrictions on the defense of self-defense.
A person is not justified in using force against another based solely on the discovery
            of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the victim's actual or perceived gender,
            gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, including under circumstances
            in which the victim made an unwanted, non-forcible romantic or sexual advance toward
            the defendant, or if the defendant and victim dated or had a romantic or sexual relationship.
         

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§ 12-17-19. Restrictions on the defense of self-defense.

A person is not justified in using force against another based solely on the discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the victim's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, including under circumstances in which the victim made an unwanted, non-forcible romantic or sexual advance toward the defendant, or if the defendant and victim dated or had a romantic or sexual relationship.