Rhode Island · Rhode Island General Laws — Title 11, Criminal Offenses
R.I. Gen. Laws (Title 11) § 11-5-7: Assault of schoolteachers, school officials or other school department employees
What this law says, in plain English
A person who intentionally strikes a schoolteacher, student teacher, school security officer, or school administrator, causing bodily injury while they perform their duties, commits a felony punishable by up to three years imprisonment, a $1,500 fine, or both.
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