{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-47-59","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-59","heading":"Possession of knife during commission of crime.","body":"No person shall commit or attempt to commit any crime of violence while having in his or her possession a knife with a blade more than three (3) inches long. Every person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced for a term not less than one year nor more than five (5) years and/or fined not exceeding three thousand dollars ($3,000).","path":["Title 11 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 47 Weapons"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-47/11-47-59.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:19Z","sha256":"104802f1666dc50cf19bc10dafe22b7a71810f4d393567ced51868d09cb1c8a5","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-47-58","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-47-60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}