Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 11-5 - Assaults
Section 11-5-10. - Assault on persons 60 years of age or older causing bodily injury.

§ 11-5-10. Assault on persons 60 years of age or older causing bodily injury.
Any person who shall commit an assault and battery upon a person sixty (60) years of age or older, causing bodily injury, shall be deemed to have committed a felony and shall be imprisoned not exceeding five (5) years, or fined not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.
History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 158, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 11 - Criminal Offenses

Chapter 11-5 - Assaults

Section 11-5-1. - Assault with intent to commit specified felonies.

Section 11-5-2. - Felony assault.

Section 11-5-2.1. - Felony assault by use of devices similar in appearance to a firearm.

Section 11-5-2.2. - Battery — Criminal negligence.

Section 11-5-2.3. - Domestic assault by strangulation.

Section 11-5-3. - Simple assault or battery.

Section 11-5-3.1. - Assault or battery upon delivery person.

Section 11-5-4. - Assault with dangerous weapon in dwelling house.

Section 11-5-5. - Assault of police officers and other officials.

Section 11-5-6. - Assault and battery in the collection of a loan.

Section 11-5-7. - Assault of schoolteachers, school officials or other school department employees.

Section 11-5-8. - Assault on correctional officer, or training school employee.

Section 11-5-8.1. - Assault with bodily fluid.

Section 11-5-9. - Repealed.

Section 11-5-10. - Assault on persons 60 years of age or older causing bodily injury.

Section 11-5-10.1. - Assault on persons 60 years of age or older causing serious bodily injury.

Section 11-5-10.2. - Assault on persons with severe impairments causing serious bodily injury.

Section 11-5-10.3. - Assault on persons 60 years of age or older by caretaker causing bodily injury.

Section 11-5-10.4. - Assault on persons 60 years of age or older by caretaker causing serious bodily injury.

Section 11-5-11. - Assault on persons with severe impairments.

Section 11-5-12. - Abuse, neglect and/or exploitation of adults with severe impairments.

Section 11-5-13. - Repealed.

Section 11-5-14. - Assault on child in care of department of children, youth and families.

Section 11-5-14.1. - Assault on child in care of department of children, youth and families causing serious bodily injury.

Section 11-5-14.2. - Battery by an adult upon child ten (10) years of age or younger causing serious bodily injury.

Section 11-5-15. - Aggravated harassment of a deputy sheriff by an inmate.

Section 11-5-16. - Assault of health care providers or emergency services medical personnel.

Section 11-5-17. - Assault or battery for purpose of causing unconsciousness.