§ 11-8-2.1 - Unlawful breaking and entering of dwelling with possession of instruments relating to wrongful setting of fires. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 11-8-2.1

   § 11-8-2.1  Unlawful breaking and enteringof dwelling with possession of instruments relating to wrongful setting offires. – Every person who shall break and enter, at any time of the day or night, anydwelling house or apartment, whether it is occupied or not, or any outbuildingor garage attached to or adjoining any dwelling house or apartment, without theconsent of the owner or tenant of the dwelling house, apartment, building, orgarage, and who shall have in his or her possession any instrument orinstrumentality or equipment of any kind that is reasonably related to thewrongful setting of fires shall be punished by imprisonment for not less thanthree (3) years and not more than fifteen (15) years. "Possession" means in theactual or constructive control or custody of the person while in the dwelling."Wrongful" excludes those items which are ordinarily used for the lighting ofsmoking paraphernalia.