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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A person shall not be cited, arrested, or prosecuted for a violation of § 11-34.1-2, or § 11-34.1-4 if:
(1) The person witnessed or was a victim of a crime or becomes aware that another person was a victim of a crime, and then promptly reports it to law enforcement in good faith or assists or attempts to assist by cooperating in the investigation or prosecution of the crime including by providing truthful testimony; and
(2) The commission or attempted commission of the crime occurred at or around the time of, and was related to, the conduct prohibited by those sections of the general laws cited above.
(b) For the purposes of this section, “victim” shall be defined as a person who has sustained personal injury or loss of property directly attributable to the criminal conduct of another person.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 11. Criminal Offenses § 11-34.1-15. Immunity from citation, arrest, or prosecution - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-11-criminal-offenses/ri-gen-laws-sect-11-34-1-15/
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