§ 11-5-2.2 Battery – Criminal negligence. – (a) When serious bodily injury, as defined in § 11-5-2, of any person, occurs as a proximate result of criminal negligence, the person committing the criminal negligence shall be guilty of battery and shall be deemed to have committed a felony and shall be imprisoned not exceeding ten (10) years or fined not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.
(b) For the purposes of this section: (i) "Criminal
negligence" shall mean: Conduct which is such a departure from what would be
that of an ordinary prudent or careful person in the same circumstance as to be
incompatible with a proper regard for human life or an indifference to
consequences. Criminal negligence is negligence that is aggravated, culpable or
gross; (ii) "Person" shall mean an individual or any business entity recognized
by the laws of the state of Rhode Island including, but not limited to,
corporations, limited liability corporations, partnerships or limited liability
partnerships.
(P.L. 2004, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 204, § 1.)