Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-13.1 – The Safe Haven for Infants Act


§ 23-13.1-1	Short title
§ 23-13.1-2	Definitions
§ 23-13.1-3	Voluntary surrender of infant child
§ 23-13.1-4	Immunity
§ 23-13.1-5	DCYF – Procedure
§ 23-13.1-6	Awareness program
§ 23-13.1-7	Annual report to the legislature
§ 23-13.1-8	Severability

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.
Infant: means a newborn human child which is thirty (30) days old or younger. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-13.1-2
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6