§ 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 by faxing or delivering the orders to the B.C.I. unit no later than the end of the day of issuance. Orders shall include the following: the terms of the order, the date of issuance, the date of the second hearing (if any), the dates of birth of the parties, and the date of expiration.
(2) All modifications and terminations of the orders must also be faxed or delivered to the B.C.I. unit no later than the end of the day of the modification. Any protective order issued pursuant to chapter 15 of title 15, chapter 8.1 of title 8, and chapter 5 of title 15 which is terminated or expires for any reason, and any no-contact order issued by any superior court, district court or family court which is removed, rescinded or expired for any reason shall be expunged within thirty (30) days from the R.O.N.C.O. system and the prior existence of the protective order or no-contact order shall not be disclosed except by court order.
(c) A person entitled to protection under an existing protection order shall, upon request, be given a certified copy of the order by the court clerk. The attorney general’s B.C.I. unit shall accept the certified copy and enter that copy into the R.O.N.C.O. system.
(d) For purposes of this section, “protective orders” includes all family, district, and superior court restraining orders, as well as district and superior court no-contact orders.
History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 384, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 12-29 - Domestic Violence Prevention Act
Section 12-29-1. - Legislative purpose.
Section 12-29-1.1. - Full faith and credit.
Section 12-29-1.2. - Issuance of protective orders.
Section 12-29-2. - Definitions.
Section 12-29-3. - Law enforcement officers — Duties and immunity.
Section 12-29-4. - Restrictions upon and duties of court.
Section 12-29-4.1. - Speedy trial.
Section 12-29-5. - Disposition of domestic violence cases.
Section 12-29-5.1. - Oversight committee created — Composition.
Section 12-29-5.2. - Duties and responsibilities of committee.
Section 12-29-5.3. - Subcommittees, task forces, focus groups and advisory committees.
Section 12-29-6.1. - Creation of domestic violence training and monitoring unit.
Section 12-29-7. - Domestic abuse court advocacy project.
Section 12-29-8. - Domestic violence reports.
Section 12-29-8.1. - Restraining order no-contact order system (R.O.N.C.O.).
Section 12-29-9. - Medical data collection reports.
Section 12-29-10. - Severability.
Section 12-29-12. - Deborah DeBare domestic violence prevention fund — Policy.