Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-5-39. Deprivation of rights of persons admitted to facilities
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Any person who willfully withholds from or denies to any person admitted to a facility as defined in this chapter any of his or her rights as granted in this chapter, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) or imprisoned not exceeding two (2) years at the discretion of the court.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 100, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 40-20-25, Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; G.L. 1956, § 40.1-5-25; P.L. 1974, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 136.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-5-39
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Facility: means , but is not limited to, any public or private hospital licensed by the Rhode Island department of health that maintains staff and facilities, including inpatient units, for the care and treatment of persons with psychiatric illness, psychiatric disorders, and/or psychiatric disabilities; and/or a community mental health center as defined in Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-5-2
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6