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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-5-2.2 (2026)

Battery — Criminal negligence

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(a) When serious bodily injury, as defined in § 11-5-2, of any person, occurs as a proximate result of criminal negligence, the person committing the criminal negligence shall be guilty of battery and shall be deemed to have committed a felony and shall be imprisoned not exceeding ten (10) years or fined not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.

(b) For the purposes of this section: (i) “Criminal negligence” shall mean: Conduct which is such a departure from what would be that of an ordinary prudent or careful person in the same circumstance as to be incompatible with a proper regard for human life or an indifference to consequences. Criminal negligence is negligence that is aggravated, culpable or gross; (ii) “Person” shall mean an individual or any business entity recognized by the laws of the state of Rhode Island including, but not limited to, corporations, limited liability corporations, partnerships or limited liability partnerships.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2018–2024 · leading case: United States v. Weems, 896 F.3d 104 (1st Cir. 2018).
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United States v. Weems, 896 F.3d 104 (1st Cir. 2018). · cites it 2× “The government's final argument pertains to R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-5-2.2 -titled "Battery-Criminal negligence.”
United States v. Troy Brasby, 61 F.4th 127 (3d Cir. 2023). “165 (1)(b); 11 R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-5-2.2 ; Wis. Stat. § 940.”
Santos v. City of Providence (D.R.I. 2024). · cites it 2× “The exception states that a qualified civil liability action does not include claims “resulting directly from a defect Laws § 11-5-2.2 (battery – criminal negligence), and R.”
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