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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-59 (2026)

Possession of knife during commission of crime

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No person shall commit or attempt to commit any crime of violence while having in his or her possession a knife with a blade more than three (3) inches long. Every person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced for a term not less than one year nor more than five (5) years and/or fined not exceeding three thousand dollars ($3,000).

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Cited in 1 case, 1992–1992 · leading case: State v. Ortiz, 609 A.2d 921 (R.I. 1992).
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State v. Ortiz, 609 A.2d 921 (R.I. 1992). “1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 11-47-59, as amended by P.L.1988, ch. 248, § 1, and resisting arrest in violation of G.”
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