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Sec. 38-51. - Loitering to the annoyance or disturbance of others.#
No person shall stand, sit, lounge or remain upon any sidewalk, street, highway, lane or alley, or in any doorway or entrance to any store, dwelling, church, hall, theater or other place of entertainment or upon or against any fence, stoop, step or platform to any dwelling house, store or other building, to the obstruction, hindrance, disturbance or annoyance of other persons traveling or passing along, upon any street, highway, lane or alley in such town or of persons residing or doing business in the vicinity of such areas, after being ordered or requested by any police officer to refrain from so doing.
(Code 1982, § 14-8; Code 2003, § 38-51)
State Law reference— Disorderly persons, G.L. 1956, § 11-45-1.
Sec. 38-52. - Sleeping in public place.#
It shall be unlawful for any person to sleep after sunset on any highway or other public place.
(Code 1982, § 14-3(a); Code 2003, § 38-52)