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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FALSE IMPERSONATION

     Introduced By: Senators Burke, Raptakis, Tikoian, Britto, and McKenney

     Date Introduced: March 30, 2023

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     (Judiciary)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 11-14-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-14 entitled "False

Personation" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     11-14-1. Impersonation of public officer.

     Every person who shall falsely assume or pretend to be a judge, justice of the peace,

warden, deputy sheriff, alderman, member of any city or town council, city or town clerk, state

court clerk, city sergeant, constable, correctional officer, any other officer of any city or town in

this state as well as any out-of-state police, or the attorney general, deputy attorney general,

assistant or special assistant attorney general, and shall act as such, shall be imprisoned not

exceeding one year or be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000).

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FALSE IMPERSONATION

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     This act would provide that state court clerks be added to the list of public officers for

whom falsely assuming their identity would be a criminal offense.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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