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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-5-8.1 (2026)

Assault with bodily fluid

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Any person incarcerated or in custody at a state correctional facility including the juvenile training school who shall knowingly and willfully commit an assault upon a correctional officer or any other employee of the department of corrections with any bodily fluid, while the employee is engaged in the performance of his or her duty, shall be imprisoned not exceeding five (5) years, or fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2007–2012 · leading case: State v. Lyons, 924 A.2d 756 (R.I. 2007).
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State v. Lyons, 924 A.2d 756 (R.I. 2007). · cites it 3× “Lyons (defendant), appeals pro se from a judgment of conviction on one count of assaulting a correctional officer with bodily fluids in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-5-8.1. This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on April 10, 2007, pursuant to an order directing…”
State v. Lyons, 37 A.3d 118 (R.I. 2012). · cites it 2× “Lyons (Lyons or defendant), was convicted of assault, in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-5-8.1, for throwing a cup of urine and feces at a correctional officer at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI).”
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