{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-58-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-58-1","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of this chapter shall be to:\n(1) Prohibit forgery, counterfeiting, or alteration of a transcript, diploma, or grade report of a postsecondary educational institution;\n(2) Prohibit certain uses of a forged, counterfeit, or altered transcript, diploma, or grade report, including, but not limited to, obtaining employment or any license; and\n(3) Provide a certain penalty for violation of this chapter.","path":["Title 11 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 58 Falsifying Educational Records"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-58/11-58-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:21Z","sha256":"f9a1fbbc2fb944e5060453dfd01f59fb2906dba1677005cca8d48bb09f1c9d2e","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-57-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-58-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}