§ 11-5-17. Assault or battery for purpose of causing unconsciousness.
Any person who shall make an assault or battery, or both, by causing, or attempting to cause, another person to be rendered unconscious by a single punch, kick, or other singular striking motion to the head of such person for the purpose of bringing about the loss of consciousness of such person, or who shall knowingly assist, aid, abet, solicit, encourage, counsel, command, or conspire to coerce any person to commit such an act, shall be deemed to have committed a felony and shall be imprisoned for not more than three (3) years or fined not more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500), or both.
History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 483, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 546, § 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.