Any person subject to this code who uses contemptuous words against the president, the governor of this state, or the governor of any other state, territory, commonwealth, or possession in which that person may be serving shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-13-88
Contempt towards officials
Known as the Rhode Island Code
The act spans §§ 30–30 (135 sections).
G.L. 1956, § 30-13-88; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.