§ 31-9-2. Possession of stolen vehicle or parts.
(a) Any person who, with intent to procure or pass title to a vehicle which he or she knows or has reason to believe has been stolen or unlawfully taken, receives or transfers possession of the vehicle from or to another, or who has in his or her possession any vehicle which that person knows or has reason to believe has been stolen or unlawfully taken, and who is not an officer of the law engaged at the time in the performance of his duty as an officer of the law, is guilty of a felony.
(b) Any person who receives, barters, conceals, stores, sells, conveys, or disposes of stolen vehicle parts which that person knows or has reason to believe have been stolen or unlawfully taken is guilty of a felony. Conviction for a second and for subsequent convictions under this section may be punished by imprisonment for a term of not less than one year nor more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both fine and imprisonment.
History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 12, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 31-9-2; P.L. 1983, ch. 221, § 7.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 31-9 - Theft and Related Offenses
Section 31-9-1. - Driving without consent of owner or lessee.
Section 31-9-2. - Possession of stolen vehicle or parts.
Section 31-9-3. - Injuring or tampering with vehicles.
Section 31-9-4. - Manipulating controls with malicious intent.
Section 31-9-5. - Alteration of identification number.
Section 31-9-7. - Reports by police officers of thefts and recoveries.
Section 31-9-8. - Notice by owner of theft or embezzlement.
Section 31-9-9. - Filing and indexing of theft and embezzlement reports.
Section 31-9-10. - Weekly lists of stolen vehicles.
Section 31-9-11. - Sale, purchase, or possession of keys or manipulative devices for automobiles.