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Rhode Island General Laws 11-37-3.3. Failure to report – Penalty

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Any person who knowingly fails to report a sexual assault or attempted sexual assault as required under § 11-37-3.1 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year, or fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both.

History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 268, § 1.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-37-3.3

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
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Rhode Island General Laws 11-37.3-3. Prohibition from ownership or operation

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(a)  Any offender is prohibited from owning or operating an entity that is a child safe zone. This prohibition shall not apply to any offender who owned or operated an entity that is a child safe zone prior to August 1, 2014.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-37.3-3

  • Child Safe Zone: means the following entities:

    (i)  Any private, municipal, county, or state fair or carnival;

    (ii)  Any children's arcade, amusement center having coin-or token-operated devices for entertainment, movie theatre, or facilities providing programs or services intended primarily for minors;

    (iii)  A public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school, child care facility, or public library:

    (iv)  Any place intended primarily for use by minors including, but not limited to, a playground, a children's play area, recreational or sport-related activity area, a swimming or wading pool, or a beach; and

    (v)  Any healthcare facility intended primarily for minors. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-37.3-1

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Offender: means a person who is, or is required to be, registered as a sex offender in this state or any other jurisdiction and whose victim was a minor. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-37.3-1

(b)  Any offender who knowingly owns or operates an entity that is a child safe zone shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both.

History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 506, § 1.

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