§ 11-7-8. Accepting bribe to obtain preferential military treatment.
Any person obtaining anything of value from a spouse, parent, or other blood relative of any citizen of this state in the armed forces of the United States or subject to the Military Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 451 et seq., by claiming that he or she has obtained, can or will obtain for that citizen any exception, deferment, promotion, leave, furlough, preference, change of duty or place of service or the like, shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be imprisoned not less than five (5) nor more than twenty-five (25) years.
History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 612, § 58; P.L. 1943, ch. 1352, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 11-7-8.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 11-7-1. - Bribery of juror or person exercising judicial function.
Section 11-7-2. - Acceptance of bribe by juror or person exercising judicial function.
Section 11-7-3. - Solicitation or acceptance of bribe by agent, employee, or public official.
Section 11-7-4. - Bribery of agent, employee, or public official.
Section 11-7-5. - Penalty for violations.
Section 11-7-6. - Civil liability for violating § 11-7-3 or 11-7-4.
Section 11-7-8. - Accepting bribe to obtain preferential military treatment.
Section 11-7-9. - Corruption of sports participant or official.
Section 11-7-10. - Acceptance of bribe by sports participant or official.
Section 11-7-11. - Bribery of witness.
Section 11-7-12. - Failure to report corruption of sports participant or official.
Section 11-7-14. - Offer of gratuity by employees of financial institutions.