Section 12-29-6.1. – Creation of domestic violence training and monitoring unit.
§ 12-29-6.1. Creation of domestic violence training and monitoring unit. There is created the domestic violence training and monitoring unit, which shall be administered under the direction of the state court administrator. History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 223, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 42.
Section 12-29-7. – Domestic abuse court advocacy project.
§ 12-29-7. Domestic abuse court advocacy project. (a) There is established within the court system a domestic abuse court advocacy project to provide the services as set forth in subsection (b) of this section. The administrator of the court system may contract with a nonprofit agency or organization which has a demonstrated record of service […]
Section 12-29-8. – Domestic violence reports.
§ 12-29-8. Domestic violence reports. (a) A law enforcement officer who responds to or investigates a domestic violence incident shall complete a domestic violence report, whether or not an arrest occurs. (b) For the purpose of establishing accurate data on the extent and severity of domestic violence in the state and on the degree of […]
Section 12-29-8.1. – Restraining order no-contact order system (R.O.N.C.O.).
§ 12-29-8.1. Restraining order no-contact order system (R.O.N.C.O.). (a) All domestic violence and sexual assault protective orders must be filed in the R.O.N.C.O. system at the attorney general’s bureau of criminal identification (B.C.I.) unit. (b)(1) All protective orders from district court, superior court, family court, police departments and bail commissioners must be filed upon issuance […]
Section 12-29-9. – Medical data collection reports.
§ 12-29-9. Medical data collection reports. (a)(1) For the purpose of documenting incidents of family violence resulting in injuries treated at medical facilities or by medical providers and of providing statistically valid information on the extent of family violence, the domestic violence training and monitoring unit of the court system shall prescribe a form for […]
Section 12-29-10. – Severability.
§ 12-29-10. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to […]
Section 12-29-11. – Repealed.
§ 12-29-11. Repealed.
Section 12-29-12. – Deborah DeBare domestic violence prevention fund — Policy.
§ 12-29-12. Deborah DeBare domestic violence prevention fund — Policy. (a) The general assembly finds and declares that domestic violence is a serious public health concern in the state of Rhode Island, and that evidence-based domestic violence prevention programs are important tools in decreasing the continuing toll that domestic violence takes on Rhode Island communities, […]
Section 12-29-6. – Training.
§ 12-29-6. Training. (a) The curriculum for new law enforcement officers presented at the Providence police academy, the state police academy, and the municipal police academy shall include at least eight (8) hours of training on domestic violence issues. That training shall stress the enforcement of criminal law in domestic violence cases and shall include: […]
Section 12-29-1. – Legislative purpose.
§ 12-29-1. Legislative purpose. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to recognize the importance of domestic violence as a serious crime against society and to assure victims of domestic violence the maximum protection from abuse which the law and those who enforce the law can provide. (b) While the legislature finds that the existing […]