§ 11-5-2.2. Battery — Criminal negligence.
(a) When serious bodily injury, as defined in § 11-5-2, of any person, occurs as a proximate result of criminal negligence, the person committing the criminal negligence shall be guilty of battery and shall be deemed to have committed a felony and shall be imprisoned not exceeding ten (10) years or fined not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.
(b) For the purposes of this section: (i) “Criminal negligence” shall mean: Conduct which is such a departure from what would be that of an ordinary prudent or careful person in the same circumstance as to be incompatible with a proper regard for human life or an indifference to consequences. Criminal negligence is negligence that is aggravated, culpable or gross; (ii) “Person” shall mean an individual or any business entity recognized by the laws of the state of Rhode Island including, but not limited to, corporations, limited liability corporations, partnerships or limited liability partnerships.
History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 204, § 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.