§ 27-49-1 Purpose
§ 27-49-2 Definitions
§ 27-49-3 Disclosure of information
§ 27-49-3.1 Disclosure of personal information obtained in connection with motor vehicle records
§ 27-49-4 Evidence and confidentiality
§ 27-49-5 Immunity
§ 27-49-5.1 Insurer disclosure – Qualified immunity
§ 27-49-6 Severability

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 27-49 - Motor Vehicle Theft and Motor Vehicle Insurance Fraud Reporting - Immunity Act

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8