Rhode Island S2316 makes assaulting a sports official during their duties a felony.
Rhode Island S2316 amends the General Laws to classify assaults on sports officials during their duties as felonies. This includes assaults occurring before, during, or after a sporting event. The bill defines "sports official" as anyone enforcing the rules of a sporting event, such as umpires, referees, and coaches. It also defines "serious bodily injury" as physical injury that creates a substantial risk of death, causes protracted loss or impairment of bodily function, or causes serious permanent disfigurement.
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