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Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-1-2.1 (2026)

Violations — Effect of conviction — Standard of proof

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Conviction of a violation shall not give rise to any disability or legal disadvantage based on conviction of a criminal offense. Conviction of a violation shall be supported by evidence beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Cited in 1 case, 1981–1981 · leading case: State v. Vinagro, 433 A.2d 945 (R.I. 1981).
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State v. Vinagro, 433 A.2d 945 (R.I. 1981). “Rather, we are called upon in the case at bar to decide the jury issue with respect to violations which are criminal in nature even though § 11-1-2.1 specifies that a violation conviction “shall not give rise to any disability or legal disadvantage.”
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