2023 -- H 6029
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S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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A N A C T
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FALSE IMPERSONATION
Introduced By: Representative Arthur J. Corvese
Date Introduced: March 01, 2023
Referred To: House Judiciary
(Judiciary)
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 11-14-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-14 entitled "False 1
Personation" is hereby amended to read as follows: 2
11-14-1. Impersonation of public officer. 3
Every person who shall falsely assume or pretend to be a judge, justice of the peace, 4
warden, deputy sheriff, alderman, member of any city or town council, city or town clerk, state 5
court clerk, city sergeant, constable, correctional officer, any other officer of any city or town in 6
this state as well as any out-of-state police, or the attorney general, deputy attorney general, 7
assistant or special assistant attorney general, and shall act as such, shall be imprisoned not 8
exceeding one year or be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000). 9
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 10
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FALSE IMPERSONATION
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This act would provide that state court clerks be added to the list of public officers for 1
whom falsely assuming their identity would be a criminal offense. 2
This act would take effect upon passage. 3
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