(a)  Whoever receives or conceals an asset of another knowing that the asset is being transferred for the purpose of concealing it to avoid payment of an order or judgment for support issued pursuant to chapters 5, 9, 10, 11.1, and 13 of title 15, or pursuant to any similar laws of other states, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 6-16-8.1

  • Asset: means property of a debtor, but the term does not include:

    (i)  Property to the extent it is encumbered by a valid lien;

    (ii)  Property to the extent it is generally exempt under nonbankruptcy law; or

    (iii)  An interest in property held in tenancy by the entireties to the extent it is not subject to process by a creditor holding a claim against only one tenant. See Rhode Island General Laws 6-16-1

  • Transfer: means every mode, direct or indirect, absolute or conditional, voluntary or involuntary, of disposing of or parting with an asset or an interest in an asset, and includes payment of money, release, lease, license, and creation of a lien or other encumbrance. See Rhode Island General Laws 6-16-1

(b)  Whoever shall transfer an asset for the purpose of concealing it to avoid payment of an order or judgment for support issued pursuant to chapters 5, 9, 10, 11.1, and 13 of title 15, or pursuant to any similar laws of other states, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or both by that fine or imprisonment.

History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 276, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 14.