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Rhode Island · Through site files published 2025-08-13 · Newer source version available

R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-13-1.2: Penalty for an offense committed while on release.

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  1. Title 12 Criminal Procedure
  2. Chapter 13 Bail and Recognizance

(a) Every person who commits a criminal offense while released on personal recognizance or bail pursuant to this chapter shall, if convicted of both offenses, be sentenced, in addition to the sentences prescribed, to:

(1) A term of imprisonment of not less than two (2) years and not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both, if the offense is a felony; or

(2) A term of imprisonment of not less than ninety (90) days and not more than one year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both, if the offense is a misdemeanor.

(b) A term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to this section shall be consecutive to any other sentence of imprisonment.

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