Any person subject to this code who for the purpose of avoiding work, duty, or service in the state military forces:

(1)  Feigns illness, physical disablement, mental lapse, or derangement; or

(2)  Intentionally inflicts self-injury;

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 30-13-113

  • Military: refers to any or all of the armed forces;
    (15) "Military court" means a court-martial, a court of inquiry, or a provost court;
    (16) "Officer" means commissioned or warrant officer;
    (17) "Rank" means the order of precedence among members of the state military forces;
    (18) "Shall" is used in an imperative sense;
    (19) "State judge advocate" means the commissioned officer on the staff of the adjutant general responsible for supervising military justice in the state military forces;
    (20) "State military forces" means the national guard of the state, as defined in 32 U. See Rhode Island General Laws 30-13-1
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 30-13-113; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.