Rhode Island General Laws 39-21.1-16. Providing false information
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No person shall call or otherwise cause the number nine-one-one (911) to be called for the purpose of knowingly making a false alarm or complaint or reporting false information that could result in the dispatch of emergency services from any public agency as defined in § 39-21.1-3(7). Any person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 90, § 1; P.L. 2020, ch. 79, art. 1, § 13.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 39-21.1-16
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Public agency: means the state government and any unit of local government or special purpose district located in whole or in part within the state that provides, or has authority to provide, firefighting, law enforcement, ambulance, medical, or other emergency services. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-21.1-3