§ 11-5-14.2. Battery by an adult upon child ten (10) years of age or younger causing serious bodily injury.
(a) Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older who shall commit a battery upon a child ten (10) years of age or younger, causing serious bodily injury, shall be deemed to have committed a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five (5) years but not more than twenty (20) years and a fine of not less than five thousand ($5,000) dollars nor more than twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars.
(b) “Serious bodily injury” means physical injury that:
(1) Creates a substantial risk of death;
(2) Causes protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily part, member or organ; or
(3) Causes serious permanent disfigurement.
History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 90, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 109, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
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 11-5-10. - 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 11-5-11. - Assault on persons with severe impairments.
Section 11-5-12. - Abuse, neglect and/or exploitation of adults with severe impairments.
Section 11-5-14. - Assault on child in care of department of children, youth and families.
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.