§ 31-9-1 Driving without consent of owner or lessee
§ 31-9-2 Possession of stolen vehicle or parts
§ 31-9-3 Injuring or tampering with vehicles
§ 31-9-4 Manipulating controls with malicious intent
§ 31-9-5 Alteration of identification number
§ 31-9-6 Possession of any motor vehicle or part thereof with altered identification number
§ 31-9-7 Reports by police officers of thefts and recoveries
§ 31-9-8 Notice by owner of theft or embezzlement
§ 31-9-9 Filing and indexing of theft and embezzlement reports
§ 31-9-10 Weekly lists of stolen vehicles
§ 31-9-11 Sale, purchase, or possession of keys or manipulative devices for automobiles
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-9 - Theft and Related Offenses

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6