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Rhode Island General Laws 11-37-3.4. Immunity from liability

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Any person participating in good faith in making a report pursuant to § 11-37-3.1 shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any participant shall have the same immunity with respect to participation in any judicial proceeding resulting from the report.

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

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Rhode Island General Laws 11-37.3-4. Immunity from liability

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An entity that is a child safe zone that declines to hire, or declines to continue an offender‘s employment, on the basis of the employment prohibition in § 11-37.3-2(a) 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 the prohibition.

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

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-37.3-4

  • 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. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-37.3-1

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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
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