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RI Gen L § 13-8.2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-8.2 - Certificate of Recovery & Re-Entry|Section 13-8.2-2 - Definitions.

§ 13-8.2-2. Definitions.As used in this chapter the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:(1) "Board" means the parole board within the Rhode Island department of corrections, established pursuant to the provisions of § 13-8-1.(2) "Department" means the department of corrections.(3) "Director" means the director of the department of corrections.(4) "Eligible petitioner" means a person who has not been convicted of a crime or of an offense as defined in § 11-47-2(5) and in RIGL subdivision 12-1.3-1(1) who has not been convicted of more than one felony.(5) "Certificate of recovery & re-entry " or "certificate" shall serve as one determining factor, consistent with concerns of public safety, of the person's ability to obtain employment, professional licenses, housing and other benefits and opportunities. Provided, further, that said instrument shall serve as a determination that the person receiving it has successfully achieved his or her recovery & re-entry goals as provided for in § 13-8.2-4.(6) "Conviction" notwithstanding the provisions of § 12-18-3, means the imposition of a fine, period of incarceration whether or not suspended, probation or deferred sentence imposed after the entry of a plea of nolo contendere.(7) "Petition" means the motion, pleading, or other legal document or form seeking the issuance of a certificate of recovery & re-entry from the board.(8) "Felony" means a conviction of a felony in this state or of an offense, that is not a crime of violence, in any other jurisdiction for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one year, was authorized. Criminal acts committed outside the state shall be classified as acts committed within the state.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 322, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 412, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-8.2-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-8.2 - Certificate of Recovery & Re-Entry|Section 13-8.2-3 - Rules of construction.

§ 13-8.2-3. Rules of construction.For the purposes of this chapter the following rules of construction, facts and circumstances shall apply:(1) Two (2) or more convictions of felonies charged in separate counts of one indictment or information shall be deemed to be one conviction;(2) Two (2) or more convictions of felonies charged in two (2) or more separate indictments or information, where disposition of all indictments or information takes place on the same date, shall be deemed to be one conviction; and(3) A plea or verdict of guilty upon which a sentence of probation, conditional discharge, or supervision has been imposed shall be deemed to be a conviction.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 322, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 412, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-8.2-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-8.2 - Certificate of Recovery & Re-Entry|Section 13-8.2-4 - Procedure for issuance of certificate.

§ 13-8.2-4. Procedure for issuance of certificate.The board shall have the following procedures for certificate of recovery & re-entry hearings:(1) To hear petitions from individuals seeking an order granting the issuance of a certificate of recovery & re-entry.(2) To establish the minimum period of recovery & re-entry for individuals referred to in subdivision (1) of this section, as follows:(i) Where the most serious crime of which the individual was convicted is a misdemeanor, the minimum period of recovery & re-entry shall be one year;(ii) Where the most serious crime of which the individual was convicted is a non-violent felony conviction, the minimum period of recovery & re-entry shall be three (3) years; and(iii) The minimum period of recovery & re-entry by the individual shall be measured either from the date of the payment of any fine imposed upon him or her, or from the date of his or her release from the institutional facility, custody by parole or home confinement, whichever is later.(3) To classify criminal acts committed outside the state as acts committed within the state based on the non violent nature of the criminal acts and the maximum sentence that could have been imposed based upon such conviction pursuant to the laws of such foreign jurisdiction.(4) To use its discretion as to the holding of an open hearing or an individual conference on any matter relevant to the granting of the application and the taking of testimony under oath.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 322, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 412, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-8.2-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-8.2 - Certificate of Recovery & Re-Entry|Section 13-8.2-5 - Powers and duties of the board.

§ 13-8.2-5. Powers and duties of the board.(a) The board shall have the power to issue and establish criteria to determine eligibility for issuance of the certificate of recovery & re-entry;(b) By an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board to issue a certificate of recovery & re-entry to any person previously convicted of a crime in any jurisdiction;(c) To create all applications, and certificates necessary for the purposes of this chapter upon forms prescribed by the board. Such forms relating to certificates of recovery & re-entry shall be distributed by the chairman of the board;(d) To promulgate all necessary rules and regulations to carry out the intent of this chapter; and(e) Any information contained within a certificate of recovery & re-entry as created in subsection (c) of this section shall be limited to:(i) The applicant's name;(ii) Date of birth;(iii) Certificate number;(iv) Issue date;(v) A statement that "The board has determined that up to and including the issue date stated above, this individual has met the necessary standards of recovery & re-entry to hold the certificate"; and(vi) Authentication phone number for the department of corrections.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 322, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 412, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-8.2-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-8.2 - Certificate of Recovery & Re-Entry|Section 13-8.2-6 - Limitations and restrictions of certificate.

§ 13-8.2-6. Limitations and restrictions of certificate.(a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed:(1) Destruction or sealing of criminal records pursuant to § 12-1-12; or(2) Expungement of criminal records pursuant to §§ 12-1.3-1 through 4; or(3) To alter or limit or affect the manner of applying for pardons to the Governor;(b) The certificate shall not to be deemed to prevent:(1) Any judicial proceeding, administrative, licensing or other body, or authority from relying upon the conviction specified in the certificate as the basis for the exercise of its discretionary power to suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew any license, permit, or other authority or privilege.(2) Or limit the introduction of evidence of a prior conviction for purposes of impeachment of a witness in a judicial or other proceeding where otherwise authorized by the applicable rules of evidence.(3) The enhancement from misdemeanor to felony when charging an individual with a criminal offense, subsequent to the conviction on which the certificate was issued, when a prior conviction mandates such enhancement of subsequent charges.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 322, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 412, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-8.2-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-8.2 - Certificate of Recovery & Re-Entry|Section 13-8.2-7 - Severability.

§ 13-8.2-7. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 322, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 412, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-8.2-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-8.2 - Certificate of Recovery & Re-Entry|Section 13-8.2-8 - Immunity for third-party individuals - Civil and criminal.

§ 13-8.2-8. Immunity for third-party individuals — Civil and criminal.An individual or entity that denies employment, professional licensing, housing or other benefits or opportunities to a holder of a certificate of recovery & re-entry on the basis of a criminal records check shall not be liable for civil damages or subject to any claim, demand, cause of action, or proceeding of any nature as a result of such denial.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 322, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 412, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-9-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-9 - Out of State Parolee Supervision|Section 13-9-1 - Short title.

§ 13-9-1. Short title.This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Act for Out of State Parolee Supervision".History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2381, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 618, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 13-9-1.
RI Gen L § 13-9-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-9 - Out of State Parolee Supervision|Section 13-9-3 - Severability.

§ 13-9-3. Severability.If any section, sentence, subdivision, or clause of this chapter is for any reason held invalid or to be unconstitutional, that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2381, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 618, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 13-9-3.
RI Gen L § 13-9-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-9 - Out of State Parolee Supervision|Section 13-9-4 - "State" defined.

§ 13-9-4. "State" defined."State", as used in this chapter, means any one of the several states and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.History of Section.R.P.L. 1957, ch. 61, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-9-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-9 - Out of State Parolee Supervision|Section 13-9-5 - Additional jurisdictions as parties to compact.

§ 13-9-5. Additional jurisdictions as parties to compact.It is recognized and further declared that, pursuant to the consent and authorization contained in 4 U.S.C. § 112, this state shall be a party to the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers with any additional jurisdiction legally joining in the compact when that jurisdiction shall have enacted the compact in accordance with its terms.History of Section.R.P.L. 1957, ch. 61, § 2.
RI Gen L § 13-9.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-9.1 - Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision|Section 13-9.1-1 - Short title.

§ 13-9.1-1. Short title.This chapter may be cited as the "Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision."History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 185, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-9.1-1.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-9.1 - Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision|Section 13-9.1-1.2 - Findings.

§ 13-9.1-1.2. Findings.The general assembly has found and hereby declares that:(1) The interstate compact for the supervision of parolees and probationers was established in 1937, it is the earliest corrections "compact" established among the states and has not been amended since its adoption over sixty-two (62) years ago;(2) This compact is the only vehicle for the controlled movement of adult parolees and probationers across state lines, and it currently has jurisdiction over more than a quarter of a million (250,000) offenders;(3) The complexities of the compact have become more difficult to administer, and many jurisdictions have expanded supervision expectations to include currently unregulated practices such as victim input, victim notification requirements and sex offender registration;(4) After hearings, national surveys, and a detailed study by a task force appointed by the national institute of corrections, the overwhelming recommendation has been to amend the document to bring about an effective management capacity that addresses public safety concerns and offender accountability;(5) Upon the adoption of this interstate compact for adult offender supervision, it is the intention of the legislature to repeal the previous interstate compact for the supervision of parolees and probationers on the effective date of this compact.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 185, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-10-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-10 - Pardons|Section 13-10-1 - Presentation of petitions.

§ 13-10-1. Presentation of petitions.Petitions for pardon under R.I. Const., Art. IX, Sec. XIII, shall be presented to the governor, and the petitioners shall comply with any rules and regulations respecting their filing and hearing that he or she may from time to time prescribe.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 15, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 21, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 20, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 6, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 13-10-1.
RI Gen L § 13-10-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-10 - Pardons|Section 13-10-2 - Compliance with terms and conditions.

§ 13-10-2. Compliance with terms and conditions.In the exercise of the power of pardon, the person who receives the benefit of a pardon shall comply with, and be subject to, any terms and conditions that may be imposed by the governor at the time of the exercise of that power.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 15, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 21, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 20, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 6, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 13-10-2.
RI Gen L § 13-11-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-11 - Interstate Corrections|Section 13-11-1 - Short title.

§ 13-11-1. Short title.This chapter may be cited as the "New England Interstate Corrections Compact".History of Section.P.L. 1960, ch. 90, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-11-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-11 - Interstate Corrections|Section 13-11-3 - Powers of director of corrections.

§ 13-11-3. Powers of director of corrections.The director of corrections is authorized and directed to do all things necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the compact in every particular. The director is further authorized to contract with any other states that shall be necessary in accordance with good prison policy to secure similar transfer agreements for the interstate transfer of prisoners.History of Section.P.L. 1960, ch. 90, § 3; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 1972, ch. 163, § 10; P.L. 1979, ch. 70, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-12-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-12 - Transfer of Prisoners to Federal Penitentiaries|Section 13-12-1 - Authority of attorney general.

§ 13-12-1. Authority of attorney general.The attorney general, when the director of corrections shall certify that proper and adequate treatment, facilities, and personnel are unavailable within this state, shall be authorized to contract with the proper officials (director of Bureau of the Prisons) of the United States for the custody, care, subsistence, education, treatment, and training of persons convicted of criminal offenses in the courts of this state.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 3, § 1; P.L. 1972, ch. 163, § 11.
RI Gen L § 13-12-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-12 - Transfer of Prisoners to Federal Penitentiaries|Section 13-12-2 - Reimbursement by state.

§ 13-12-2. Reimbursement by state.Any contract entered into pursuant to § 13-12-1 shall provide for reimbursement to the United States in full for all costs or other expenses involved, or any other amount that may be agreed upon between the state and the United States.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 3, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-12-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-12 - Transfer of Prisoners to Federal Penitentiaries|Section 13-12-3 - Treatment of prisoners.

§ 13-12-3. Treatment of prisoners.Unless otherwise specifically provided in the contract, a person committed pursuant to § 13-12-1 shall be subject to all the provisions of law and regulations applicable to persons committed for violations of law of the United States not inconsistent with the sentence imposed.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 3, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-13-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-13 - Interstate Detainers|Section 13-13-1 - Short title.

§ 13-13-1. Short title.This chapter may be cited as the "Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act".History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 23, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-13-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-13 - Interstate Detainers|Section 13-13-3 - "Appropriate court" defined.

§ 13-13-3. "Appropriate court" defined."Appropriate court", as used in § 13-13-2, with reference to the courts of this state, means any court with criminal jurisdiction.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 23, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-13-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-13 - Interstate Detainers|Section 13-13-4 - Enforcement of compact.

§ 13-13-4. Enforcement of compact.All courts, departments, agencies, officers, and employees of this state and its political subdivisions are directed to enforce the Agreement on Detainers and to cooperate with one another and with other party states in enforcing the agreement and effectuating its purposes.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 23, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-13-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-13 - Interstate Detainers|Section 13-13-5 - Escape violation.

§ 13-13-5. Escape violation.Escape from custody while in another state pursuant to the Agreement on Detainers shall constitute an offense against the laws of this state to the same extent and degree as an escape from the institution in which the prisoner was confined immediately prior to having been sent to another state pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement on Detainers and shall be punishable in the same manner as an escape from a state institution.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 23, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-13-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-13 - Interstate Detainers|Section 13-13-6 - Surrendering of inmate.

§ 13-13-6. Surrendering of inmate.It shall be lawful and mandatory upon the warden or other official in charge of a penal or correctional institution in this state to give over the person of any inmate of the institution whenever so required by the operation of the Agreement on Detainers.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 23, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-13-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-13 - Interstate Detainers|Section 13-13-7 - Administrator - Designation.

§ 13-13-7. Administrator — Designation.The governor is authorized and empowered to designate an administrator who shall perform the duties and functions and exercise the powers conferred upon that person by § 13-13-2.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 23, § 1.
RI Gen L § 13-13-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions|Chapter 13-13 - Interstate Detainers|Section 13-13-8 - Request for custody - Notification of prisoner's rights.

§ 13-13-8. Request for custody — Notification of prisoner's rights.In order to implement article IV(a) of § 13-13-2, and in furtherance of its purposes, the appropriate authorities having custody of the prisoner shall, promptly upon receipt of the officer's written request, notify the prisoner and the governor in writing that a request for temporary custody has been made and that notification shall describe the source and contents of the request. The authorities having custody of the prisoner shall also advise him or her in writing of his or her rights to counsel, to make representations to the governor within thirty (30) days, and to contest the legality of his or her delivery.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 23, § 1.
RI Gen L § 14-1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-1 - Short title.

§ 14-1-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be designated as the "Family Court Act".History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 39; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-7; impl. am. P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 14.
RI Gen L § 14-1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-2 - Purpose of chapter.

§ 14-1-2. Purpose of chapter.The purpose of this chapter is:(1) To secure for each child under its jurisdiction the care, guidance, and control, preferably in his or her own home, that will serve the child's welfare and the best interests of the state;(2) To conserve and strengthen the child's family ties wherever possible, removing him or her from the custody of his or her parents only when his or her welfare or the safety and protection of the public cannot be adequately safeguarded without that removal; and(3) When a child is removed from his or her own family, to secure for him or her custody, care, and discipline as nearly as possible equivalent to that which should have been given by his or her parents.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-2.
RI Gen L § 14-1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-4 - Idleness or frequenting of disreputable places.

§ 14-1-4. Idleness or frequenting of disreputable places.Every child who has completed sixteen (16) years of life and has not completed eighteen (18) years of life and who habitually spends his or her time in idleness without just and sufficient reason or cause, or in frequenting poolrooms, places where intoxicating liquors are sold, gambling places, or houses of ill repute, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and upon conviction shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or shall be imprisoned not exceeding one year.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 76, § 9; P.L. 1926, ch. 840, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 181, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-4.
RI Gen L § 14-1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-5 - Exclusive jurisdiction.

§ 14-1-5. Exclusive jurisdiction.The court shall, as set forth in this chapter, have exclusive original jurisdiction in proceedings:(1) Concerning any child residing or being within the state who is: (i) Delinquent; (ii) Wayward; (iii) Dependent; (iv) Neglected; or (v) Mentally disabled;(2) Concerning adoption of children;(3) To determine the paternity of any child alleged to have been born out of wedlock and to provide for the support and disposition of that child in case that child or the child's mother has residence within the state; and(4) [Deleted by P.L. 2021, ch. 39, § 3 and P.L. 2021, ch. 40, § 3.](5) Referred to the court in accordance with the provisions of § 14-1-28.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-5; P.L. 1994, ch. 178, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 260, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 18; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 18; P.L. 2018, ch. 153, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 39, § 3, effective June 7, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 40, § 3, effective June 7, 2021.