90 chapters · 911 sections in this title.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-26-1. Kidnapping
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(a) Whoever, without lawful authority, forcibly or secretly confines or imprisons another person within this state against his or her will, or forcibly carries or sends another person out of this state, or forcibly seizes or confines or inveigles or kidnaps another person with in…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-26-1.1. Childsnatching
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(a) Any person who intentionally removes, causes the removal of, or detains any child under the age of eighteen (18) years, whether within or without the state of Rhode Island, with intent to deny another person’s right of custody under an existing decree or order of the family c…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-26-1.2. Abduction of child prior to court order
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(a) Any parent, or any person acting pursuant to directions from the parent, who shall, after being served with process in an action affecting the family, but prior to the issuance of a temporary or final order determining custody of a minor child, take or entice a child away fro…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-26-1.3. Missing child — Duty to investigate
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Whenever a parent notifies a local or state police department that his or her minor child and the child’s other parent have been missing for at least one week and that their whereabouts are unknown, the police department shall immediately conduct an investigation to ascertain the…