R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-14-1

Current through 2024 Public Law 44

Section 11-14-1 - Impersonation of public officer

Every person who shall falsely assume or pretend to be a judge, justice of the peace, warden, deputy sheriff, alderman, member of any city or town council, city or town clerk, city sergeant, constable, correctional officer, any other officer of any city or town in this state as well as any out-of-state police, or the attorney general, deputy attorney general, assistant or special assistant attorney general, and shall act as such, shall be imprisoned not exceeding one year or be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Amended by 2013 Pub. Laws, ch. 392, § 1, eff. 7/15/2013.

Amended by 2013 Pub. Laws, ch. 327, § 1, eff. 7/15/2013.

G.L. 1896, ch. 276, § 17; G.L. 1909, ch. 342, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 394, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 605, §17; G.L. 1956, §11-14-1; P.L. 1996 , ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2000 , ch. 245, § 1; P.L. 2006 , ch. 586, § 1; P.L. 2012 , ch. 324, § 32.