Simple assault in Rhode Island is a misdemeanor prosecuted in District Court and carries a maximum of one year in the ACI. It covers threats, attempted batteries, [...]
Yes - on both fronts. Employment impact: disorderly conduct convictions show up on BCI and most commercial background checks. Healthcare workers, teachers, childcare workers, CDL holders, security-cleared [...]
Most Rhode Island disorderly conduct cases are handled on a flat fee rather than hourly billing. Flat fees vary by the complexity of the case: a clean [...]
Yes. People who show up to arraignment without a Rhode Island disorderly conduct lawyer frequently accept the first plea offered by the prosecutor and walk out with [...]
In Rhode Island, "disturbing the peace" is generally prosecuted under the same disorderly conduct statute, RIGL § 11-45-1. Some charging paperwork lists "disturbing the peace" as the [...]
You can be charged, but the charge often doesn't stick. Yelling, swearing, and insulting police officers is largely protected speech under the First Amendment. The U.S. Supreme [...]
