§ 31-50-1 Office of automobile theft and insurance fraud – Powers and duties of investigators
§ 31-50-2 Board created
§ 31-50-3 Board – Duties and powers
§ 31-50-4 Funding of office
§ 31-50-5 Annual report
§ 31-50-6 Severability
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-50 - Office of Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8