§ 11-26-1. Kidnapping. (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 intent either to cause him or her to […]
§ 11-26-1.1. Childsnatching. (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 court, shall be guilty […]
§ 11-26-1.2. Abduction of child prior to court order. (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 […]
§ 11-26-1.3. Missing child — Duty to investigate. 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 location […]
§ 11-26-1.4. Kidnapping of a minor. Whoever, without lawful authority, forcibly or secretly confines or imprisons any child under the age of sixteen (16) years within this state against the child’s will, or forcibly carries or sends the child out of this state, or forcibly seizes, confines, inveigles, or kidnaps the child with intent either […]
§ 11-26-1.5. Enticement of children. (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 child’s […]
§ 11-26-2. Kidnapping with intent to extort. 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. History of Section.G.L. […]
§ 11-26-3. Venue of prosecutions. Any violation of the provisions of this chapter may be alleged to have been committed, and the offender may be prosecuted and punished, in any county from, through, or into which he or she has transported or carried or caused to be transported or carried another, or in which the […]
