2019 -- S 0359

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES

AND MISAPPROPRIATION

     

     Introduced By: Senators Paolino, Pearson, and Lynch Prata

     Date Introduced: February 13, 2019

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 11-41-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-41 entitled "Theft,

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Embezzlement, False Pretenses, and Misappropriation" is hereby repealed.

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     11-41-10. Robbing of fish nets and weirs.

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     Every person who shall rob or draw any fishpot, weir, or net belonging to any other

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person shall be fined not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00).

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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 - THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES

AND MISAPPROPRIATION

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     This act would repeal the statute imposing a fine not to exceed twenty dollars ($20.00) on

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a person robbing or drawing a fishpot, weir or net belonging to another person.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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