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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-29.1-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Elderly Violence Prevention Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-29.1-2. Legislative purpose
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(a) The purpose of this chapter is to recognize the importance of violence against the elderly as a serious crime against society and to assure elderly victims of violence the maximum protection from violence which the law and those who enforce the law can provide. (b) It is the …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-29.1-3. Definitions
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The following words as used in this chapter have the following meanings: (1) “Elderly person” means any person over the age of sixty (60) years. (2) “Victim” means any elderly person who has been subjected to a crime of violence. (3) “Violent crimes” includes, but is not limited …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-29.1-4. Law enforcement officers — Duties and immunity
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(a) The primary duty of law enforcement officers when responding to a violent crime against the elderly situation is to enforce the laws allegedly violated and to protect the victim. (b)(1) When a law enforcement officer responds to a violent crime against an elderly person and h…
