Rhode Island General Laws 11-67.1-18. Civil action
(a) A victim may bring a civil action against a person who or that commits an offense against the victim under §§ 11-67.1-3, 11-67.1-4, or 11-67.1-5 for compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, and any other appropriate relief.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-67.1-18
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
(b) If a victim prevails in an action under this section, the court shall award the victim reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.
(c) An action under this section must be commenced not later than ten (10) years after the later of the date on which the victim:
(1) No longer was subject to human trafficking; or
(2) Attained eighteen (18) years of age.
(d) Damages awarded to a victim under this section for an item must be offset by any restitution paid to the victim pursuant to § 11-67.1-10.
(e) This section does not preclude any other remedy available to a victim under federal law or other general or public law of this state other than this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2017, ch. 232, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 260, § 2.