Section 12-29.1-4. – Law enforcement officers — Duties and immunity.
§ 12-29.1-4. Law enforcement officers — Duties and immunity. (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 […]
Section 12-29.1-5. – Restrictions upon and duties of court.
§ 12-29.1-5. Restrictions upon and duties of court. (a)(1) Because of the likelihood of repeated violence directed at those who have been victims in the past, when a person is charged with or arrested for a crime of violence against an elderly person that person may not be released from custody on bail or personal […]
Section 12-29.1-6. – Speedy trial.
§ 12-29.1-6. Speedy trial. In any action involving a victim sixty-five (65) years of age or older, the court shall take appropriate action to ensure a speedy trial to minimize the length of time the victim must endure the stress of involvement in the proceeding. In ruling on any motion or request for a delay […]
Section 12-30-1. – Statement of purpose.
§ 12-30-1. Statement of purpose. The effective prosecution of persons involved in organized criminal activity often requires the development and use of testimony obtained from witnesses who were themselves involved in crime. These witnesses include victims of crime, material witnesses or any person prepared to provide relevant testimony or information to law enforcement officers engaged […]
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 12-30-2. – Agreement with witness.
§ 12-30-2. Agreement with witness. Whenever any law enforcement official of the state or any city or town determines that a person who is: (1) incarcerated upon conviction for a felony; (2) indicted or informed against for a felony; or (3) the subject of a felony investigation; is willing to give evidence regarding the commission […]
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 12-30-3. – Witness protection review board.
§ 12-30-3. Witness protection review board. (a) There is created within the attorney general’s office a witness protection review board, consisting of an assistant attorney general appointed by the attorney general, an officer of the state police appointed by the superintendent of state police, and a municipal police chief appointed by the president of the […]
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 12-30-4. – Noncriminal witnesses.
§ 12-30-4. Noncriminal witnesses. Whenever any law enforcement official of the state or any city or town determines that a prospective witness who is not incarcerated, charged, or under investigation for commission of a felony requires custodial protection and/or assistance with relocation due to a threat to the safety of that witness or his or […]