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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.1 - Internet Misrepresentation of Business Affiliation Act › Section 11-52.1-2. - Definitions.

§ 11-52.1-2. Definitions.
The following definitions apply to this section:
(1)
“Electronic mail message” means a message sent to a unique destination that consists of a unique user name or mailbox and a reference to an Internet domain, whether or not displayed, and to which an electronic mail message can be sent or delivered.
(2)
“Identifying information” means a piece of information that can be used to access an individual’s financial account or to obtain goods or services, and includes an individual’s:
(a)
Social security number;
(b)
Driver’s license number;
(c)
Bank account number;
(d)
Credit or debit card number;
(e)
Personal identification number;
(f)
Automated or electronic signature;
(g)
Unique biometric data; or
(h)
Account password.
(3)
“Internet” means, collectively, the myriad of computer and telecommunications facilities, including equipment and operating software, that comprise the interconnected worldwide network of networks that employ the transmission control protocol or Internet protocol, or any predecessor or successor protocols to such protocol, to communicate information of all kinds by wire or radio.
(4)
“Person” shall include any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, joint venture or any other type of entity.
(5)
“Web page” means allocation with respect to the worldwide web that has a single uniform resource locator or other single location with respect to the Internet.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 558, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.1 - Internet Misrepresentation of Business Affiliation Act › Section 11-52.1-3. - Prohibition.

§ 11-52.1-3. Prohibition.
A person shall not, by means of a webpage or electronic mail message or otherwise, using the Internet, solicit, request or take any action to induce another person to provide identifying information by representing that the person, either directly or by implication, is an online business without the express authority or approval of the online business purported to be represented by the person.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 558, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.1 - Internet Misrepresentation of Business Affiliation Act › Section 11-52.1-4. - Penalties.

§ 11-52.1-4. Penalties.
Any person who is convicted of a violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per offense, or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 558, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.1 - Internet Misrepresentation of Business Affiliation Act › Section 11-52.1-5. - Civil action.

§ 11-52.1-5. Civil action.
(a)
The attorney general, or any person who either is engaged in the business of providing Internet access service to the public or owns a webpage or trademark and is adversely affected by reason of a violation of the chapter, may bring a civil action against a person who violates this chapter in order to:
(1)
enjoin further violations of this chapter; and
(2)
recover the greater of: (i) the actual damages incurred as a result of such violation(s); or (ii) five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for each violation of this chapter.
(b)
In any action brought pursuant to this section, the court may increase the damage award to an amount equal to not more than three (3) times the amount otherwise available under this section, if the court determines that the violating party has engaged in a pattern and practice of violating this chapter. The attorney general or other aggrieved party may also recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, and any other relief that the court deems appropriate.
(c)
For purposes of this chapter, multiple violations resulting from any single action shall constitute one violation.
(d)
A the request of any party to an action brought pursuant to this section, the court may, in its discretion, conduct all legal proceedings in such a way as to protect the secrecy and security of the information involved in order to prevent possible recurrence of the same or a similar act by another person and to protect any trade secrets of any party.
(e)
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit any person’s right to pursue any additional civil remedy otherwise allowed by law.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 558, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.2 - Software Fraud › Section 11-52.2-2. - Unlawful modification of computer settings.

§ 11-52.2-2. Unlawful modification of computer settings.
It is unlawful for a person who is not an owner or operator to transmit computer software to the owner or operator’s computer with actual knowledge or with conscious avoidance of actual knowledge and to use such software to do any of the following:
(1)
Modify, through intentionally deceptive means, settings that control any of the following:
(a)
The page that appears when an owner or operator launches an internet browser or similar computer software used to access and navigate the internet;
(b)
The default provider or web proxy the owner or operator uses to access or search the internet; and
(c)
The owner or operator’s list of bookmarks used to access web pages;
(2)
Collect, through intentionally deceptive means, personally identifiable information:
(a)
Through the use of a keystroke-logging function that records all keystrokes made by an owner or operator and transfers that information from the computer to another person;
(b)
In a manner that correlates such information with data respecting all or substantially all of the websites visited by an owner or operator, other than websites operated by the person collecting such information; and
(c)
Described in subsection (10)(d), (e), or (f)(i) or (ii) of § 11-52.2-1 by extracting the information from the owner or operator’s hard drive;
(3)
Prevent, through intentionally deceptive means, an owner or operator’s reasonable efforts to block the installation or execution of, or to disable, computer software by causing the software that the owner or operator has properly removed or disabled automatically to reinstall or reactive [reactivate] on the computer;
(4)
Intentionally misrepresent that the computer software will be uninstalled or disabled by an owner or operator’s action; and
(5)
Through intentionally deceptive means, remove, disable, or render inoperative security, antispyware, or antivirus computer software installed on the computer.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 583, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.2 - Software Fraud › Section 11-52.2-3. - Unlawful control of a computer.

§ 11-52.2-3. Unlawful control of a computer.
It is unlawful for a person who is not an owner or operator to transmit computer software to the owner or operator’s computer with actual knowledge or with conscious avoidance of actual knowledge and to use the software to do any of the following:
(1)
Take control of the computer by:
(a)
Accessing or using the modem or internet service for such computer to cause damage to the computer or cause an owner or operator to incur financial charges for a service that is not authorized by the owner or operator;
(b)
Opening multiple, sequential, stand-alone advertisements in the owner or operator’s internet browser without the authorization of an owner or operator and that a reasonable computer user cannot close without turning off the computer or closing the internet browser;
(2)
Modify any of the following settings related to the computer’s access to, or use of, the internet:
(a)
Settings that protect information about the owner or operator in order to steal the owner or operator’s personally identifiable information; and
(b)
Security settings in order to cause damage to a computer; and
(3)
Prevent an owner or operator’s reasonable efforts to block the installation of, or to disable, computer software by doing any of the following:
(a)
Presenting the owner or operator with an option to decline installation of computer software with knowledge that, when the option is selected, the installation nevertheless proceeds; and
(b)
Falsely representing that computer software has been disabled.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 583, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.2 - Software Fraud › Section 11-52.2-4. - Deceptive sale of software.

§ 11-52.2-4. Deceptive sale of software.
It is unlawful for a person who is not an owner or operator to do any of the following with regard to the owner or operator’s computer:
(1)
Induce an owner or operator to install a computer software component onto the computer by intentionally misrepresenting the extent to which installing the software is necessary for security or privacy reasons or in order to open, view, or play a particular type of content; and
(2)
Deceptively cause the execution on the computer of a computer software component with the intent of causing an owner or operator to use the component in a manner that violates any other provision of this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 583, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.2 - Software Fraud › Section 11-52.2-5. - Exemptions.

§ 11-52.2-5. Exemptions.
Section 11-52.2-3 or 11-52.2-4 does not apply to any monitoring of, or interaction with, a subscriber’s internet or other network connection or service, or a computer, by a telecommunications carrier, cable operator, computer hardware or software provider, or provider of information service or interactive computer service for network or computer security purposes, diagnostics, technical support, maintenance, repair, authorized updates of software or system firmware, authorized remote system management, or detection or prevention of the unauthorized use of a fraudulent or other illegal activities in connection with a network, service, or computer software, including scanning for and removing software under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 583, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.2 - Software Fraud › Section 11-52.2-6. - Civil action.

§ 11-52.2-6. Civil action.
(1)
A person who is injured under this chapter may bring a civil action in the superior court to enjoin further violations, or to seek up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, or actual damages, whichever is greater. The injured individuals may bring their cause of action as a class action. Nothing in this section prohibits the attorney general from bringing a class action suit under § 6-13.1-5.
(2)
In an action under subsection (1) of this section, a court may increase the damages up to three (3) times the damages allowed by subsection (1) of this section if the defendant has engaged in a pattern and practice of violating this chapter. The court may also award costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 583, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.2 - Software Fraud › Section 11-52.2-7. - Legislative intent.

§ 11-52.2-7. Legislative intent.
It is the intent of the legislature that this chapter is a matter of statewide concern. This chapter supersedes and preempts all rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, and other laws adopted by a city, county, city and county, municipality, or local agency regarding spyware and notices to consumers from computer software providers regarding information collection.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 583, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.2 - Software Fraud › Section 11-52.2-8. - Severability.

§ 11-52.2-8. Severability.
If any one or more sections, clauses, sentences or parts of this chapter shall for any reason be adjudged unconstitutional or otherwise invalid in any court, that judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions of this chapter but shall be confined in its operation to the specific provisions so held unconstitutional or invalid and the inapplicability or invalidity of any section, clause or provisions of this chapter in any one or more instances or circumstances shall not be taken to affect or prejudice in any way its applicability or validity in any other instance.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 583, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.3 - Online Property Offenses › Section 11-52.3-1. - Definitions.

§ 11-52.3-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(a)
“Access” means to use, instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve or intercept data from, or otherwise utilize any services of a computer.
(b)
“Computer” means a device that accepts, processes, stores, retrieves or outputs data, and includes, but is not limited to, auxiliary storage and telecommunications devices connected to computers.
(c)
“Internet” means an interactive computer service or system or an information service, system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server, and includes, but is not limited to, an information service, system, or access software provider that provides access to a network system commonly known as the Internet, or any comparable system or service and also includes, but is not limited to, a World Wide Web page, newsgroup, message board, mailing list, or chat area on any interactive computer service or system or other online service.
(d)
“Online” means the use of any electronic or wireless device to access the Internet.
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 467, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.3 - Online Property Offenses › Section 11-52.3-2. - Online sale of stolen property.

§ 11-52.3-2. Online sale of stolen property.
A person commits the offense of online sale of stolen property when he or she uses or accesses the Internet with the intent of selling property gained through unlawful means.
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 467, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.3 - Online Property Offenses › Section 11-52.3-3. - Online theft by deception.

§ 11-52.3-3. Online theft by deception.
A person commits the offense of online theft by deception when he or she uses the Internet to purchase or attempt to purchase property from a seller with a mode of payment that he or she knows is fictitious, stolen, or lacking the consent of the valid account holder.
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 467, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.3 - Online Property Offenses › Section 11-52.3-4. - Online fencing.

§ 11-52.3-4. Online fencing.
A person commits the offense of online fencing when he or she sells stolen property using the Internet, knowing that the property was stolen. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to a person who unknowingly purchases stolen property over the Internet.
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 467, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-52.3 - Online Property Offenses › Section 11-52.3-5. - Penalties.

§ 11-52.3-5. Penalties.
(a)
Any person convicted of any offense under §§ 11-52.3-2 and 11-52.3-4, if the value of the property is less than five hundred dollars ($500), shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both. If the property has a value of five hundred dollars ($500) or more, the person shall be guilty of a felony, and shall be imprisoned for not more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 467, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-54 - Experimentation on Human Fetuses › Section 11-54-1. - Experimentation on human fetuses.

§ 11-54-1. Experimentation on human fetuses.
(a)
No person shall use any live human fetus, whether before or after expulsion from its mother’s womb, for scientific, laboratory research, or other kind of experimentation. This section shall not prohibit procedures incident to the study of a human fetus while it is in its mother’s womb, provided that in the best medical judgment of the physician, made at the time of the study, the procedures do not substantially jeopardize the life or health of the fetus, and provided the fetus is not the subject of a planned abortion. In any criminal proceeding the fetus shall be conclusively presumed not to be the subject of a planned abortion if the mother signed a written statement at the time of the study that she was not planning an abortion.
(b)
This section shall not prohibit or regulate diagnostic or remedial procedures, the purpose of which is to determine or to preserve the life or health of the fetus involved or the mother involved.
(c)
A fetus is a live fetus for purposes of this section when, in the best medical judgment of a physician, it shows evidence of life as determined by the same medical standards as are used in determining evidence of life in a spontaneously aborted fetus at approximately the same stage of gestational development.
(d)
No experimentation may knowingly be performed upon a dead fetus unless the consent of its mother has first been obtained, provided, that such consent shall not be required in the case of a routine pathological study. In any criminal proceeding, consent shall be conclusively presumed to have been granted for the purposes of this section by a written statement, signed by the mother, who is at least eighteen (18) years of age, to the effect that she consents to the use of her fetus for scientific, laboratory, research, or other kind of experimentation or study; that written consent shall constitute lawful authorization for the transfer of the dead fetus.
(e)
No person shall perform or offer to perform an abortion where part or all of the consideration for the performance is that the fetal remains may be used for experimentation or other kinds of research or study.
(f)
No person shall knowingly sell, transfer, distribute, or give away any fetus for a use which is in violation of the provisions of this section. For purposes of this section, the word “fetus” includes an embryo or neonate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 231, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-54 - Experimentation on Human Fetuses › Section 11-54-2. - Penalties.

§ 11-54-2. Penalties.
Any person who performs any of the acts prohibited by this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine of at least one thousand dollars ($1,000) or shall be imprisoned for a period of at least one year, or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 231, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-55 - Paramilitary Training › Section 11-55-1. - Definitions.

§ 11-55-1. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter:
(1)
“Civil disorder” means any public disturbance involving acts of violence by assemblages of three (3) or more persons, which causes an immediate danger of, or results in, damage or injury to the property or person of any other individual.
(2)
“Explosive or incendiary device” means:
(i)
Dynamite and all other forms of high explosives;
(ii)
Any explosive bomb, grenade, missile, or similar device; and
(iii)
Any incendiary bomb or grenade, fire bomb, or similar device, including any device which:
(A)
Consists of or includes a breakable container including a flammable liquid or compound, and a wick composed of any material which, when ignited, is capable of igniting the flammable liquid or compound; and
(B)
Can be carried or thrown by one individual acting alone.
(3)
“Firearm” means any weapon which is designed to, or may readily be converted to, expel any projectile by the action of an explosive; or the frame or receiver of any weapon of that type.
(4)
“Law enforcement officer” means any officer or employee of the United States, any state, or any political subdivision of a state acting in his or her official capacity; the term shall specifically include, but shall not be limited to, members of the National Guard, as defined in 10 U.S.C. § 101(9), the naval militia, the independent chartered military organizations set forth in § 30-1-4 and the department of environmental management in the operation of a firearm training course under its auspices.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 187, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 391, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-55 - Paramilitary Training › Section 11-55-2. - Paramilitary training prohibited.

§ 11-55-2. Paramilitary training prohibited.
(a)
Any person who teaches or demonstrates to any other person the use, application, or making of any firearm, explosive or incendiary device, or technique capable of causing injury or death to persons, knowing or having reason to know or intending that it will be unlawfully employed for use in, or in furtherance of, a civil disorder; or any person who assembles with one or more persons for the purpose of training with, practicing with, or being instructed in the use of any firearm, explosive, or incendiary device, or technique capable of causing injury or death to persons, intending to employ it unlawfully for use in, or in furtherance of, a civil disorder shall be guilty of a felony.
(b)
Nothing contained in this section shall make unlawful any act of any law enforcement officer which is performed in the lawful performance of his or her official duties.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 187, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 391, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-55 - Paramilitary Training › Section 11-55-3. - Penalty for violation.

§ 11-55-3. Penalty for violation.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned for not more than five (5) years, or be fined not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 187, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 391, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-56 - Duty to Render Assistance › Section 11-56-1. - Duty to assist.

§ 11-56-1. Duty to assist.
Any person at the scene of an emergency who knows that another person is exposed to, or has suffered, grave physical harm shall, to the extent that he or she can do so without danger or peril to himself or herself or to others, give reasonable assistance to the exposed person. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months, or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 416, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-57 - Racketeer Violence › Section 11-57-1. - Violent crime in aid of racketeering.

§ 11-57-1. Violent crime in aid of racketeering.
Every person who either: (1) as consideration for anything of pecuniary value from a person or persons engaged in racketeering activity as defined in chapter 15 of title 7; or (2) as the means of gaining entrance to or maintaining or increasing his financial position in an enterprise in violation of chapter 15 of title 7; commits murder, kidnapping, mayhem, assault with a dangerous weapon, or assault resulting in serious bodily injury, or threatens a person with the commission of such an offense against him or her, or attempts or conspires to commit that offense, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be sentenced, in addition to the sentence for the offense, to a term of imprisonment of not less than two (2) years and not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand ($10,000) dollars, or both. A term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to this section shall be served consecutively to any other sentence of imprisonment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 449, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-57 - Racketeer Violence › Section 11-57-2. - Solicitation to commit a violent crime in aid of racketeering.

§ 11-57-2. Solicitation to commit a violent crime in aid of racketeering.
Every person who solicits another to commit a violation of § 11-57-1 shall be guilty of a felony and shall be sentenced, in addition to any other sentence imposed, to a term of imprisonment of not less than two (2) years and not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand ($10,000) dollars, or both. A term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to this section shall be served consecutively to any other sentence of imprisonment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 449, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-58 - Falsifying Educational Records › Section 11-58-1. - Purpose.

§ 11-58-1. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter shall be to:
(1)
Prohibit forgery, counterfeiting, or alteration of a transcript, diploma, or grade report of a postsecondary educational institution;
(2)
Prohibit certain uses of a forged, counterfeit, or altered transcript, diploma, or grade report, including, but not limited to, obtaining employment or any license; and
(3)
Provide a certain penalty for violation of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 185, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-58 - Falsifying Educational Records › Section 11-58-2. - Uses prohibited.

§ 11-58-2. Uses prohibited.
(a)
A person shall not falsely make, forge, counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, forged, or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in falsely making, forging, or counterfeiting a transcript, diploma, or grade report of a postsecondary educational institution.
(b)
A person shall not use, offer, or present as genuine a false, forged, counterfeited, or altered transcript, diploma, or grade report of a postsecondary educational institution.
(c)
A person shall not use, offer, or present a transcript, diploma, or grade report of a postsecondary educational institution in a fraudulent manner.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 185, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-58 - Falsifying Educational Records › Section 11-58-3. - Penalties for violation.

§ 11-58-3. Penalties for violation.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or shall be imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 185, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-59 - Stalking › Section 11-59-1. - Definitions.

§ 11-59-1. Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter:
(1)
“Course of conduct” means a pattern of conduct composed of a series of acts over a period of time, evidencing a continuity of purpose. Constitutionally protected activity is not included within the meaning of “course of conduct.”
(2)
“Harasses” means a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person with the intent to seriously alarm, annoy, or bother the person, and which serves no legitimate purpose. The course of conduct must be such as would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress, or be in fear of bodily injury.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 201, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 382, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 358, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 250, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 183, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-59 - Stalking › Section 11-59-2. - Stalking prohibited.

§ 11-59-2. Stalking prohibited.
(a)
Any person who: (1) harasses another person; or (2) willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows another person with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear of bodily injury, is guilty of the crime of stalking.
(b)
Stalking shall be deemed a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 382, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 358, § 3; P.L. 1995, ch. 7, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 65, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 184, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 183, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-60 - Assisted Suicide › Section 11-60-1. - Legislative findings.

§ 11-60-1. Legislative findings.
The General Assembly finds and declares that the welfare of the citizens of the state requires that vulnerable persons be protected from suicide and that the cost to the taxpayers of enforcing laws preventing assisted suicides will be reduced by promoting civil enforcement of such laws.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 181, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 183, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-60 - Assisted Suicide › Section 11-60-2. - Definitions.

§ 11-60-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Licensed health care professional” means a physician, surgeon, podiatrist, osteopath, osteopathic physician and surgeon, physician assistant, nurse, nurse anesthetist, dentist, or pharmacist licensed pursuant to title 5.
(2)
“Suicide” means the act or instance of taking one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 181, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 183, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-60 - Assisted Suicide › Section 11-60-3. - Prevention of assisted suicide.

§ 11-60-3. Prevention of assisted suicide.
An individual or licensed health care practitioner who with the purpose of assisting another person to commit suicide knowingly:
(1)
Provides the physical means by which another person commits or attempts to commit suicide; or
(2)
Participates in a physical act by which another person commits or attempts to commit suicide is guilty of a felony and upon conviction may be punished by imprisonment for up to ten (10) years, by a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 181, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 183, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-60 - Assisted Suicide › Section 11-60-4. - Acts and omissions exempted.

§ 11-60-4. Acts and omissions exempted.
(a)
A licensed health care professional who administers, prescribes, or dispenses medications or procedures to relieve another person’s pain or discomfort, even if the medication or procedure may hasten or increase the risk of death, does not violate the provision of this chapter unless the medications or procedures are knowingly administered, prescribed, or dispensed to cause death.
(b)
A licensed health care professional who withholds or withdraws a life-sustaining procedure in compliance with chapter 4.10 of title 23 does not violate the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 181, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 183, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-60 - Assisted Suicide › Section 11-60-5. - Injunctive relief.

§ 11-60-5. Injunctive relief.
(a)
The attorney general is empowered to seek an injunction against any person violating the provisions of this chapter. The person who has been assisted or counseled in an attempt to commit suicide, may seek an injunction against all future unlawful assisted suicides by the particular individual who assisted or attempted to assist the suicide.
(b)
A cause of action for injunctive relief under this section may be maintained by the attorney general against any individual or licensed health care practitioner who is reasonably believed to be about to violate or who is in the course of violating this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 181, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 183, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-62 - Community Restitution › Section 11-62-1. - Community restitution.

§ 11-62-1. Community restitution.
The general assembly declares that the words “public service” which appear throughout this title shall now be substituted with, and referred to as “public community restitution”.
History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 454, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-63 - Use of Theft Detection Devices › Section 11-63-1. - Unlawful use and/or removal of theft detection shielding devices.

§ 11-63-1. Unlawful use and/or removal of theft detection shielding devices.
(a)
A person commits unlawful use of a theft detection shielding device when he or she knowingly manufactures, sells, offers for sale or distributes in any way a laminated or coated bag or device peculiar to and marketed for shielding and intended to shield merchandise from detection by an electronic or magnetic theft alarm sensor.
(b)
A person commits unlawful possession of a theft detection shielding device when he or she knowingly possesses any laminated or coated bag or device peculiar to and designed for shielding and intended to shield merchandise from detection by an electronic or magnetic theft alarm sensor, with the intent to commit theft or retail theft.
(c)
A person commits unlawful possession of a theft detection device remover when he or she knowingly possesses any tool or device designed to allow the removal of any theft detection device from any merchandise with the intent to use the tool to remove any theft detection device from any merchandise without the permission of the merchant or person owning or holding the merchandise.
(d)
A person commits unlawful removal of a theft detection device when he or she intentionally removes the device from merchandise prior to purchase.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 282, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-63 - Use of Theft Detection Devices › Section 11-63-2. - Detention of persons suspected of unlawful use and/or removal of theft detection devices — Reasonable cause.

§ 11-63-2. Detention of persons suspected of unlawful use and/or removal of theft detection devices — Reasonable cause.
(a)
The activation of an anti-shoplifting or inventory control device as a result of a person exiting the establishment or a protected area within the establishment shall constitute reasonable cause for the detention of the person exiting by the owner or operator of the establishment or by an agent or employee of the owner or operator, provided sufficient notice has been posted to advise the patrons that the device is being utilized. Each detention shall be made only in a reasonable manner and only for a reasonable period of time sufficient for any inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the activation of the device or for the recovery of goods.
(b)
The taking into custody and detention by a law enforcement officer, merchant, or merchant’s employee, if done in compliance with all the requirements of this section, shall not render law enforcement officer, merchant, or merchant’s employee criminally or civilly liable for false arrest, false imprisonment, or unlawful detention.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 282, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-63 - Use of Theft Detection Devices › Section 11-63-3. - Penalties for violation.

§ 11-63-3. Penalties for violation.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or shall be imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 282, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-64 - Electronic Imaging Devices › Section 11-64-1. - Definitions.

§ 11-64-1. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions apply:
(1)
“Disseminate” means to make available by any means to any person.
(2)
“Harm” means bodily injury, emotional distress, financial loss, or reputational injury.
(3)
“Identifiable” means identifiable by any person from the visual image or information offered in connection with the visual material.
(4)
“Imaging device” means any electronic instrument capable of capturing, recording, storing, or transmitting visual images.
(5)
“Intimate areas” means the naked or undergarment clad genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or any portion of the female breast below the top of the areola of a person that the person intended to be protected from public view.
(6)
“Legal entity” means any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or any agent or servant thereof.
(7)
“Publish” means to:
(i)
Disseminate with the intent that the image or images be made available by any means to any person or other legal entity;
(ii)
Disseminate with the intent the images be sold by another person or legal entity;
(iii)
Post, present, display, exhibit, circulate, advertise, or allow access by any means, so as to make an image or images available to the public; or
(iv)
Disseminate with the intent that an image or images be posted, presented, displayed, exhibited, circulated, advertised, or made accessible by any means, and to make the images available to the public.
(8)
“Sell” means to disseminate to another person, or to publish, in exchange for something of value.
(9)
“Sexually explicit conduct” means actual:
(i)
Graphic sexual intercourse, including: genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal, or lascivious sex where the genitals or pubic area of any person is exhibited;
(ii)
Bestiality;
(iii)
Masturbation; or
(iv)
Sadistic or masochistic abuse.
(10)
“Visual image” means any photograph, film, video, or digital image or recording, whether produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means.
History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 202, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 206, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 28, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-64 - Electronic Imaging Devices › Section 11-64-2. - Video voyeurism.

§ 11-64-2. Video voyeurism.
(1)
A person is guilty of video voyeurism when, for the purpose of sexual arousal, gratification or stimulation, such person:
(a)
Uses, installs or permits the use or installation of an imaging device to capture, record, store or transmit visual images of the intimate areas of another person without that other person’s knowledge and consent, and under circumstances in which that other person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
(b)
Intentionally, and with knowledge that the image was obtained in violation of subsection (a), disseminates, publishes, or sells such image of the captured representation of another person or persons depicted in the representation or reproduction, and who did not consent to the dissemination, publication or sale.
(2)
A person is also guilty of video voyeurism when that person, for the purpose of sexual arousal, gratification or stimulation, looks into an occupied dwelling or other building by use of an imaging device that provides images of the interior of a dwelling.
(3)
A person found guilty of the crime of video voyeurism shall be imprisoned for not more than three (3) years in jail and/or fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5000).
History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 202, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 206, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-65 - Unlawful Operation of a Recording Device › Section 11-65-1. - Definitions.

§ 11-65-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
The term “audiovisual recording function” means the capability of a device to record or transmit a motion picture, or any part thereof, by means of any technology now in use or later developed.
(2)
The term “motion picture theater” means a movie theater, screening room, or other venue that is being utilized primarily for the exhibition of a motion picture at the time of the offense provided for in § 11-65-2 of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 164, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-65 - Unlawful Operation of a Recording Device › Section 11-65-2. - Unlawful operation of a recording device.

§ 11-65-2. Unlawful operation of a recording device.
(a)
Any person who knowingly operates the audiovisual recording function of any device in a motion picture theater, while a motion picture is being exhibited with the intention of recording the movie or picture being played, and without the consent of the motion picture theater owner, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b)
A person found guilty of the crime of unlawful operation of a recording device shall be imprisoned for not more than one year, or fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.
(c)
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the operation of an audiovisual recording function of a device by any authorized employee or agent of a local, state or federal law enforcement agency while such employee or agent is engaged in authorized investigative, protective, law enforcement or intelligence gathering activities.
(d)
Nothing in this section shall preclude prosecution of a person under any other provision of the general statutes.
(e)
Any person reasonably believed to have committed or to be committing the crime of unlawful operation of a recording device as defined in § 11-65-2 shall be subject to detention by a police officer in accordance with § 12-7-1.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 164, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-65 - Unlawful Operation of a Recording Device › Section 11-65-3. - Immunity of motion picture theater owner.

§ 11-65-3. Immunity of motion picture theater owner.
(a)
Any theater owner or lessee, or an employee or agent of a theater owner or lessee, who observes any person committing an offense or attempting to commit an offense in violation of this chapter may stop the person. Immediately upon stopping the person, the theater owner, an employee or agent of a theater owner shall identify himself or herself and state his or her reason for stopping the person. If after his or her initial confrontation with the person under suspicion, the theater owner or lessee, or employee or agent of a theater owner or lessee, has reasonable grounds to believe that at the time stopped, the person was committing or attempting to commit the crime of unlawful operation of a recording device on the premises, the theater owner or lessee, or employee or agent of a theater owner or lessee, may detain the person for a reasonable time sufficient to summon a police officer to the premises. In no case shall the detention be for a period exceeding one hour. Detention must be accomplished in a reasonable manner without unreasonable restraint or excessive force, and may take place only on the premises of the “motion picture theater” establishment where the alleged crime occurred. Any person so stopped by a theater owner or lessee, or employee or agent of an owner or lessee pursuant to this section shall promptly identify himself or herself by name and address. Once placed under detention, no other information shall be required of the person and no written and/or signed statement shall be elicited from the person until a police officer has taken him or her into custody.
(b)
For the purposes of this section, “reasonable grounds” includes knowledge that a person appeared to be operating a recording device on the premises in violation of § 11-65-2, or appeared to be attempting to operate a recording device in violation of § 11-65-2 while on the premises.
(c)
In detaining a person whom the theater owner, or an employee or agent of a theater owner has reasonable grounds to believe is committing the crime of unlawful operating of a recording device, the theater owner, or an employee or agent of a theater owner may use a reasonable amount of nondeadly force when and only when that force is necessary to protect himself or herself, or to prevent the escape of the person being detained or the loss of the unlawful audiovisual recording.
(d)
The owner or lessee of a motion picture theater, or the agent or employee of such owner or lessee, who alerts law enforcement authorities of an alleged violation of this chapter shall not be liable in any civil action arising out of measures taken by such owner, lessee, agent or employee in the course of reasonably detaining a person that the owner, lessee, agent or employee had reasonable grounds to believe violated this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 164, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-66 - Hydrant Tampering › Section 11-66-1. - Interference with fire hydrants.

§ 11-66-1. Interference with fire hydrants.
Every person or entity engaged who for the purposes of commercial activity, who willfully or fraudulently injures or knowingly allows to be injured any fire hydrant or “dry hydrant,” so called as constructed and maintained by a fire company or district, connected with or belonging to any public waterworks or water service owned and furnished by the city of Providence or willfully tampers or meddles with any other of the appliances or appurtenances connected with or belonging to the public waterworks or water service owned and furnished by the city of Providence in a manner that causes loss or damage, shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).
This chapter shall not apply to any person who is under the age of eighteen (18) years.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 581, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 593, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-67 - Trafficking of Persons and Involuntary Servitude › Section 11-67-1. - Repealed.

§ 11-67-1. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 123, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 217, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 232, § 1, effective July 18, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 260, § 1, effective July 19, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-67 - Trafficking of Persons and Involuntary Servitude › Section 11-67-2. - Repealed.

§ 11-67-2. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 123, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 217, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 188, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 192, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 232, § 1, effective July 18, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 260, § 1, effective July 19, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-67 - Trafficking of Persons and Involuntary Servitude › Section 11-67-3. - Repealed.

§ 11-67-3. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 123, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 217, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 232, § 1, effective July 18, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 260, § 1, effective July 19, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-67 - Trafficking of Persons and Involuntary Servitude › Section 11-67-4. - Repealed.

§ 11-67-4. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 123, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 217, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 232, § 1, effective July 18, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 260, § 1, effective July 19, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-67 - Trafficking of Persons and Involuntary Servitude › Section 11-67-5. - Repealed.

§ 11-67-5. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 123, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 217, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 232, § 1, effective July 18, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 260, § 1, effective July 19, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-67 - Trafficking of Persons and Involuntary Servitude › Section 11-67-6. - Repealed.

§ 11-67-6. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2009, ch. 188, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 192, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 42, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 45, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 232, § 1, effective July 18, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 260, § 1, effective July 19, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 11 - Criminal Offenses › Chapter 11-67 - Trafficking of Persons and Involuntary Servitude › Section 11-67-7. - Repealed.

§ 11-67-7. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2009, ch. 188, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 192, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 232, § 1, effective July 18, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 260, § 1, effective July 19, 2017.