Rhode Island General Laws
Title 12 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 12-28 - Victim’s Rights

Section 12-28-1. - Short title. - § 12-28-1. Short title. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 12-28-2. - Legislative purpose. - § 12-28-2. Legislative purpose. In recognition of the responsibility of...

Section 12-28-3. - General rights. - § 12-28-3. General rights. (a) Each victim of a criminal...

Section 12-28-4. - Right to address court prior to sentencing. - § 12-28-4. Right to address court prior to sentencing. (a)...

Section 12-28-4.1. - Right to address court regarding plea negotiation. - § 12-28-4.1. Right to address court regarding plea negotiation. (a)...

Section 12-28-4.2. - Representative of incapacitated victim. - § 12-28-4.2. Representative of incapacitated victim. A member of the...

Section 12-28-4.3. - Pretrial conferences — Misdemeanors in district court. - § 12-28-4.3. Pretrial conferences — Misdemeanors in district court. (a)...

Section 12-28-5. - Civil judgment against defendant. - § 12-28-5. Civil judgment against defendant. (a) Upon his or...

Section 12-28-5.1. - Restitution. - § 12-28-5.1. Restitution. When the court orders a defendant to...

Section 12-28-6. - Right to address parole board. - § 12-28-6. Right to address parole board. (a) Prior to...

Section 12-28-7. - Noncompliance not affecting validity of conviction, sentence, or parole. - § 12-28-7. Noncompliance not affecting validity of conviction, sentence, or...

Section 12-28-8. - Child victims. - § 12-28-8. Child victims. (a) The general assembly finds that...

Section 12-28-9. - Victims’ services unit. - § 12-28-9. Victims’ services unit. (a) There is created within...

Section 12-28-10. - Victims of domestic abuse — Employment discrimination. - § 12-28-10. Victims of domestic abuse — Employment discrimination. (a)...

Section 12-28-11. - Notification to immediate family members of homicide victims. - § 12-28-11. Notification to immediate family members of homicide victims....

Section 12-28-12. - Severability. - § 12-28-12. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or...

Section 12-28-13. - Victim’s economic security and safety. - § 12-28-13. Victim’s economic security and safety. (a) Every employer...