Rhode Island General Laws 31-27-4.1. Eluding a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle in a high speed pursuit
Any person who in an attempt to elude or flee from a police officer in an emergency police vehicle in a high speed pursuit of the person, operates a motor vehicle at speeds greater than fifteen (15) miles per hour over the speed limit, or who causes property damage only in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000):
(1) For the first conviction, may be subject to the following sanctions:
(i) Up to one year incarceration at the adult correction institutions (A.C.I.) and a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) but not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000);
(ii) License suspension of not less than ninety (90) days but not more than six (6) months and forfeiture of the motor vehicle.
(2) For a second or subsequent conviction, the person shall:
(i) Be sentenced to two (2) years at the A.C.I., but not more than five (5) years;
(ii) Be fined a fine of two thousand dollars ($2,000) but not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000);
(iii) Receive a license suspension of not less than one year but not more than five (5) years; and
(iv) Forfeit the motor vehicle.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 203, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 193, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-27-4.1
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Motor vehicle: means any vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power for use on the public streets, roads, and highways;
(2) "Odometer" means an instrument for measuring and recording the actual distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation;
(3) "Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or business trust including, but not limited to, private individuals and motor vehicle dealers, both wholesale and retail, whether the private individual or dealer is a dealer in the ordinary course of business or not;
(4) "Repair and replacement" means to restore to a sound working condition by replacing the instrument or any part thereof or by correcting what is inoperative;
(5) "Transfer" means to acquire ownership by purchase, gift, bequest, or any other means. See Rhode Island General Laws 31-23.2-2
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6