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Rhode Island General Laws 11-37-3.1. Duty to report sexual assault

     

Any person, other than the victim, who knows or has reason to know that a first degree sexual assault or attempted first degree sexual assault is taking place in his or her presence shall immediately notify the state police or the police department of the city or town in which the assault or attempted assault is taking place of the crime.

History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 268, § 1.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-37-3.1

  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • Victim: means the person alleging to have been subjected to sexual assault. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-37-1

Rhode Island General Laws 11-37.3-1. Definitions

     

As used in this chapter:

(1)  “Employee” means an individual hired directly by the entity; a contractual employee of the entity; an individual hired by a third party who has contracted with the entity; an independent contractor of the entity; or a volunteer of the entity.

(2)  “Child Safe Zone” means the following entities:

(i)  Any private, municipal, county, or state fair or carnival;

(ii)  Any children’s arcade, amusement center having coin-or token-operated devices for entertainment, movie theatre, or facilities providing programs or services intended primarily for minors;

(iii)  A public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school, child care facility, or public library:

(iv)  Any place intended primarily for use by minors including, but not limited to, a playground, a children’s play area, recreational or sport-related activity area, a swimming or wading pool, or a beach; and

(v)  Any healthcare facility intended primarily for minors.

(3)  “Minor” means a person under the age of eighteen (18) years old.

(4)  “Offender” means a person who is, or is required to be, registered as a sex offender in this state or any other jurisdiction and whose victim was a minor.

History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 506, § 1.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-37.3-1

  • Employee: means an individual hired directly by the entity; a contractual employee of the entity; an individual hired by a third party who has contracted with the entity; an independent contractor of the entity; or a volunteer of the entity. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-37.3-1
  • 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.
  • Minor: means a person under the age of eighteen (18) years old. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-37.3-1
  • Offender: means a person who is, or is required to be, registered as a sex offender in this state or any other jurisdiction and whose victim was a minor. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-37.3-1
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6