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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-8-7 (2026)

Making, repairing, or possessing burglar tools

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Whoever makes or mends, or does any work connected with the making or reparation of, or has in his or her possession any engine, machine, tool, false key, pick lock, nippers, or implement of any kind adapted and designed for cutting through, forcing, breaking open, or entering a building, room, vault, safe, or other depository, in order to steal from it money or other property, or to commit any other crime, knowing the equipment to be adapted and designed for this purpose, with intent to use or employ, or allow the equipment to be used or employed, for this purpose, shall be imprisoned not more than ten (10) years.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1969–1992 · 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). · cites it 6× “1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 11-8-1, possession of burglary tools in violation of § 11-8-7, possession of a knife having a blade more than three inches in length while committing a crime of violence in violation of G.”
State v. O'rourke, 399 A.2d 1237 (R.I. 1979). · cites it 6× “1956 (1969 Reenactment) §11-8-1, and of possession of burglary tools, in violation of §11-8-7. On appeal, he assigns as errors the denial of his motion for direction of a judgment of acquittal on the burglary charge and certain instructions to the jury on the possession charge.”
State v. DeMasi, 419 A.2d 285 (R.I. 1980). · cites it 2× “1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 11-8-7. In both cases, however, the state dismissed this count before trial pursuant to Super.”
State v. Byrnes, 433 A.2d 658 (R.I. 1981). “1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 11-8-7. 5 . In violation of G.L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 11-47-3.”
State v. Moore, 256 A.2d 197 (R.I. 1969). · cites it 3× “1956, § 11-8-7. 1 The case *94 is before us on the defendant’s bill of exceptions wherein he challenges the correctness of certain rulings made during the course of the trial and a certain portion of the trial justice’s charge to the jury.”
State v. MacAskill, 475 A.2d 1024 (R.I. 1984). “1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 11-39-1; five counts of kidnapping in violation of § 11-26-1; five counts of assault with a dangerous weapon in violation of § 11-5-2; one count of entry of a building in the daytime with intent to commit robbery in violation of § 11-8-3; one count of…”
State v. Warner, 696 P.2d 1052 (Or. 1985). “…enacted in 1881; NC Gen Stat § 14-55 (1981), enacted in 1907; Okla Stat Ann tit 21, § 1437 (1983), enacted in 1890; RI Gen Laws § 11-8-7 (1981), enactedin 1896; SC Code Ann § 16-11-20 (1977), enacted in 1907; SD Codified Laws § 22-32-17 (1978), enacted in 1877; Tenn Code Ann…”
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