Rhode Island § 43-4-8 § 43-4-8. Effect of repeal on previous offenses.

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§ 43-4-8 — § 43-4-8. Effect of repeal on previous offenses.

Rhode Island § 43-4-8

Title 43Statutes and Statutory Construction

Ch. 43-4Effect of General Laws

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 43-4-8 (2026).

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§ 43-4-8. Effect of repeal on previous offenses.
No offense committed and no penalty or forfeiture incurred under any of the acts repealed
            by this chapter and before the time when the repeal shall take effect shall be affected
            by the repeal, except that whenever any punishment, penalty, or forfeiture shall be
            mitigated by the provisions of the general laws, the provisions may be extended and
            applied to any judgment to be pronounced after the repeal.
         

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§ 43-4-8. Effect of repeal on previous offenses.

No offense committed and no penalty or forfeiture incurred under any of the acts repealed by this chapter and before the time when the repeal shall take effect shall be affected by the repeal, except that whenever any punishment, penalty, or forfeiture shall be mitigated by the provisions of the general laws, the provisions may be extended and applied to any judgment to be pronounced after the repeal.