Rhode Island General Laws
Title 11 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 11-44 - Trespass and Vandalism

Section 11-44-1. - Vandalism — Obstruction of lawful pursuits. - § 11-44-1. Vandalism — Obstruction of lawful pursuits. (a) Every...

Section 11-44-2. - Injury or removal of vegetation — Buildings and fences. - § 11-44-2. Injury or removal of vegetation — Buildings and...

Section 11-44-3. - Arrest and detention of persons taking fruits and vegetables. - § 11-44-3. Arrest and detention of persons taking fruits and...

Section 11-44-4. - Shooting, trapping or fishing on posted lands — Destruction of signs. - § 11-44-4. Shooting, trapping or fishing on posted lands —...

Section 11-44-5. - Willful damage while hunting, trapping or fishing. - § 11-44-5. Willful damage while hunting, trapping or fishing. Whoever...

Section 11-44-6. - Defacement of bank bills and notes. - § 11-44-6. Defacement of bank bills and notes. Every person...

Section 11-44-7. - Misappropriation of vehicle, boat, or animal. - § 11-44-7. Misappropriation of vehicle, boat, or animal. Every person...

Section 11-44-8. - Injury to or interference with water-control structures. - § 11-44-8. Injury to or interference with water-control structures. Every...

Section 11-44-9. - Firing of weapon near baiting place. - § 11-44-9. Firing of weapon near baiting place. Every person...

Section 11-44-10. - Injurious substances on baiting places. - § 11-44-10. Injurious substances on baiting places. Every person who...

Section 11-44-11. - Injury to boundary or line markers. - § 11-44-11. Injury to boundary or line markers. Every person...

Section 11-44-12. - Injury to public property. - § 11-44-12. Injury to public property. Every person who shall...

Section 11-44-12.1. - Damage to instrumentality of public transportation. - § 11-44-12.1. Damage to instrumentality of public transportation. Every person...

Section 11-44-13. - Injury to public statues and monuments. - § 11-44-13. Injury to public statues and monuments. Every person...

Section 11-44-14. - Breaking lamps or windows. - § 11-44-14. Breaking lamps or windows. Every person who shall...

Section 11-44-15. - Injuring or destroying books and other property of libraries, archives, or other records repositories. - § 11-44-15. Injuring or destroying books and other property of...

Section 11-44-16. - Removal of gravel from or deposit of debris on Easton’s Beach. - § 11-44-16. Removal of gravel from or deposit of debris...

Section 11-44-17. - Enforcement of § 11-44-16. - § 11-44-17. Enforcement of § 11-44-16. Any police constable of...

Section 11-44-18. - Bounds of Easton’s Beach. - § 11-44-18. Bounds of Easton’s Beach. Easton’s Beach, for the...

Section 11-44-19. - Deposit of debris on Middletown beaches. - § 11-44-19. Deposit of debris on Middletown beaches. Every person...

Section 11-44-20. - Property of life saving corps — Interference or deception. - § 11-44-20. Property of life saving corps — Interference or...

Section 11-44-21. - Vandalizing alarms or call boxes — False alarms. - § 11-44-21. Vandalizing alarms or call boxes — False alarms....

Section 11-44-21.1. - Graffiti — Defacing private residences, offices, businesses or commercial property. - § 11-44-21.1. Graffiti — Defacing private residences, offices, businesses or...

Section 11-44-21.2. - Restitution or removal of graffiti — Rescission of order suspending or invalidating operator’s license or learner’s permit. - § 11-44-21.2. Restitution or removal of graffiti — Rescission of...

Section 11-44-22. - Throwing articles at moving vehicles. - § 11-44-22. Throwing articles at moving vehicles. Every person who...

Section 11-44-23. - Throwing objects at police officer, firefighter or police or fire vehicles. - § 11-44-23. Throwing objects at police officer, firefighter or police...

Section 11-44-24. - Blocking or obstructing public rights-of-way to water. - § 11-44-24. Blocking or obstructing public rights-of-way to water. Every...

Section 11-44-25. - Deposit of debris on public rights-of-way to water. - § 11-44-25. Deposit of debris on public rights-of-way to water....

Section 11-44-26. - Willful trespass — Remaining on land after warning — Exemption for tenants holding over. - § 11-44-26. Willful trespass — Remaining on land after warning...

Section 11-44-26.1. - Mandatory minimum fine for willful trespass within school buildings. - § 11-44-26.1. Mandatory minimum fine for willful trespass within school...

Section 11-44-27. - Fishing from Jamestown Bridge prohibited. - § 11-44-27. Fishing from Jamestown Bridge prohibited. No person shall...

Section 11-44-28. - Trespass upon premises of private recreational facilities. - § 11-44-28. Trespass upon premises of private recreational facilities. Every...

Section 11-44-29. - Willful breaking of glass. - § 11-44-29. Willful breaking of glass. Every person who shall...

Section 11-44-30. - Posting of signs — Types. - § 11-44-30. Posting of signs — Types. Whenever any signs...

Section 11-44-31. - Desecration of places of public assemblage. - § 11-44-31. Desecration of places of public assemblage. Every person...

Section 11-44-32. - Clearance of public rights of way. - § 11-44-32. Clearance of public rights of way. (a) Every...