(a)  Any extreme risk protection order form shall include, in a conspicuous location, notice of penalties resulting from violation of the order, and the following statement: “You have the sole responsibility to avoid or refrain from violating this order’s provisions. Only the court can change the order and only upon written application.”

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 8-8.3-12

  • Court: means the superior court in the county in which the respondent resides. See Rhode Island General Laws 8-8.3-1
  • 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.
  • Extreme risk protection order: means either a temporary order or a one-year order granted under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 8-8.3-1

(b)  All filings, petitions, orders, warrants, affidavits, evidence, and any other document filed pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed confidential documents and shall not be available for public inspection or disclosure absent a court order. This section shall not prohibit the entry of orders into appropriate databases as required pursuant to § 8-8.3-9.

History of Section.
P.L. 2018, ch. 6, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 7, § 1.