§ 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

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.
  • 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