2018 -- S 2727

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - DUELING AND FIGHTING

     

     Introduced By: Senators Paolino, Nesselbush, Pearson, and Sosnowski

     Date Introduced: March 20, 2018

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 11-12-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-12 entitled "Dueling

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and Fighting" is hereby repealed.

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     11-12-4. Seconding fatal duel outside state.

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     Every person being an inhabitant of or resident in this state who shall, by previous

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appointment or engagement made within this state, be the second of either party in any duel as is

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mentioned in § 11-12-3 and shall be present as the second when the mortal wound is inflicted, of

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which death shall ensue within this state, shall be deemed to be an accessory before the fact to the

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crime of murder within this state, and may be indicted or charged by information, tried, convicted

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and sentenced within the county where the death shall happen.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - DUELING AND FIGHTING

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     This act would repeal § 11-12-4 of the general laws that prohibits a person from being a

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second at a duel that results in the infliction of a mortal wound.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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