{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-1-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-1-2","heading":"Felony, misdemeanor — Petty misdemeanor, and violation distinguished.","body":"Unless otherwise provided, any criminal offense which at any given time may be punished by imprisonment for a term of more than one year, or by a fine of more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), is declared to be a felony; any criminal offense which may be punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both, is declared to be a misdemeanor; any criminal offense which may be punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both, is declared to be a petty misdemeanor; and any offense which may be punished by only a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) is declared to be a violation.","path":["Title 11 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-1/11-1-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:09Z","sha256":"3f0ef14b5fb0516a7f69b3efd588356315e133ceeaab847bb36edf60dcf9b5f3","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-1-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-1-2.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}