§ 11-32-5. Intimidation of witnesses and victims of crimes

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-32-5

(a) Any person who, by expressly or impliedly threatening to commit any unlawful act, maliciously and knowingly communicates with another person with the specific intent to intimidate a victim of a crime or a witness in any criminal proceeding with respect to that persons participation in any...

§ 11-32-4. Definitions

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-32-4

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms mean: (1) "Malice" means an intent to vex, annoy, harm, or injure in any way another person, or to thwart or interfere in any manner with the orderly administration of justice. (2) "Victim" means any natural person against whom...

§ 11-32-2. False report of crime

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-32-2

Every person who shall knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement of a crime, either oral or written, with intent that it be relied upon by a police officer of any city or town or by any member of the state police, shall be deemed guilty of obstructing an officer and shall be imprisoned...

§ 11-31-10. Sale or exhibition to minors of indecent publications, pictures, or articles

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-31-10

 (a) Every person who shall willfully or knowingly engage in the business of selling, lending, giving away, showing, advertising for sale, or distributing to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years, has in his or her possession with intent to engage in that business or to otherwise...

§ 11-26-2. Kidnapping with intent to extort

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-26-2

  Whoever commits any of the offenses mentioned in this chapter with intent to extort money or other valuable thing shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for life or for any term not less than five (5) years.

§ 11-26-1.5. Enticement of children

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-26-1.5

 (a) A person shall be guilty of a felony if that person attempts to persuade, or persuades a minor child under the age of sixteen (16) years, whether by words or actions or both, with intent to engage in felonious conduct against that child to either:   (1) Leave the childs...

§ 11-26-1.4. Kidnapping of a minor

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-26-1.4

Whoever, without lawful authority, forcibly or secretly confines or imprisons any child under the age of sixteen (16) years within this state against the childs will, or forcibly carries or sends the child out of this state, or forcibly seizes, confines, inveigles, or kidnaps the child with intent...

§ 11-26-1.3. Missing child -- Duty to investigate

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-26-1.3

   Whenever a parent notifies a local or state police department that his or her minor child and the childs 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...

§ 11-26-1.2. Abduction of child prior to court order

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-26-1.2

(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 from the...

§ 11-26-1.1. Childsnatching

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-26-1.1

   (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 persons right of custody under an existing decree or order of the family...