§ 8-8.3-12. Required notice on orders — Confidentiality of proceedings.
(a) Any extreme risk protection order form shall include, in a conspicuous location, notice of penalties resulting from violation of the order, and the following statement: “You have the sole responsibility to avoid or refrain from violating this order’s provisions. Only the court can change the order and only upon written application.”
(b) All filings, petitions, orders, warrants, affidavits, evidence, and any other document filed pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed confidential documents and shall not be available for public inspection or disclosure absent a court order. This section shall not prohibit the entry of orders into appropriate databases as required pursuant to § 8-8.3-9.
History of Section.P.L. 2018, ch. 6, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 7, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts
Chapter 8-8.3 - Extreme Risk Protection Orders
Section 8-8.3-1. - Definitions.
Section 8-8.3-2. - Filing of petition.
Section 8-8.3-3. - Contents of petition.
Section 8-8.3-4. - Temporary orders — Proceedings.
Section 8-8.3-5. - Hearings on petition — Grounds for issuance — Contents of order.
Section 8-8.3-6. - Service of one-year extreme risk protection orders.
Section 8-8.3-7. - Termination — Expiration — Renewal of orders.
Section 8-8.3-8. - Firearms return — Disposal.
Section 8-8.3-9. - Reporting of orders.
Section 8-8.3-10. - Penalties.
Section 8-8.3-11. - Liability.
Section 8-8.3-12. - Required notice on orders — Confidentiality of proceedings.