2013 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 11 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 11-37.1 - Sexual Offender Registration and Community Notification
Section 11-37.1-2 - Definitions.

§ 11-37.1-2 Definitions. – (a) "Aggravated offense" means and includes offenses involving sexual penetration of victims of any age through the use of force or the threat of use of force or offenses involving sexual penetration of victims who are fourteen (14) years of age or under.

(b) "Board", "board of review", or "sex offender board of review" means the sex offender board of review appointed by governor pursuant to § 11-37.1-6.

(c) "Conviction" or "convicted" means and includes any instance where:

(i) A judgment of conviction has been entered against any person for any offense specified in subsection (e) or (k) of this section, regardless of whether an appeal is pending; or

(ii) There has been a finding of guilty for any offense specified in subsection (e) or (k) of this section, regardless of whether an appeal is pending; or

(iii) There has been a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for any offense specified in subsection (e) or (k) of this section, regardless of whether an appeal is pending; or

(iv) There has been an admission of sufficient facts or a finding of delinquency for any offense specified in subsection (e) or (k) of this section, regardless of whether or not an appeal is pending.

(2) Provided, in the event that a conviction, as defined in this subsection, has been overturned, reversed, or otherwise vacated, the person who was the subject of the conviction shall no longer be required to register as required by this chapter and any records of a registration shall be destroyed. Provided, further that nothing in this section shall be construed to eliminate a registration requirement of a person who is again convicted of an offense for which registration is required by this chapter.

(d) [Deleted by P.L. 2003, ch. 162, § 1 and by P.L. 2003, ch. 170, § 1].

(e) "Criminal offense against a victim who is a minor" means and includes any of the following offenses or any offense in another jurisdiction which is substantially the equivalent of the following or for which the person is or would be required to register under 42 U.S.C. § 14071 or 18 U.S.C. § 4042(c):

(1) Kidnapping or false imprisonment of a minor, in violation of § 11-26-1.4, 11-26-1 or 11-26-2, where the victim of the offense is sixteen (16) years of age or older and under the age of eighteen (18) years;

(2) Enticement of a child in violation of § 11-26-1.5 with the intent to violate §§ 11-37-6, 11-37-8, 11-37-8.1, 11-37-8.3;

(3) Any violation of § 11-37-6, 11-37-8, 11-37-8.1, or 11-37-8.3;

(4) Any violation of § 11-1-10, where the underlying offense is a violation of chapter 34 of this title and the victim or person solicited to commit the offense is under the age of eighteen (18) years;

(5) Any violation of § 11-9-1(b) or (c); or

(6) Any violation of § 11-9-1.3;

(7) Any violation of § 11-37.1-10;

(8) Any violation of § 11-37-8.8;

(9) Any violation of § 11-64-2 where the victim is under the age of eighteen (18) years; or

(10) Murder in violation of § 11-23-1 where the murder was committed in the perpetration of, or attempted perpetration of, kidnapping and where the victim of the offense is under eighteen (18) years of age.

(f) "Designated state law enforcement agency" means the attorney general or his or her designee.

(g) "Employed, carries on a vocation" means and includes the definition of "employed, carries on a vocation" under 42 U.S.C. § 14071.

(h) "Institutions of higher education" means any university, two (2) or four (4) year college or community college.

(i) "Mental abnormality" means a congenital or acquired condition of a person that affects the emotional or volitional capacity of the person in a manner that predisposes that person to the commission of criminal sexual acts to a degree that makes the person a menace to the health and safety of other persons.

(j) "Predator" means a person whose act(s) is (are) or was (were) directed at a stranger, or at a person with whom a relationship has been established or promoted for the primary purpose of victimization.

(k) "Sexually violent offense" means and includes any violation of § 11-37-2, 11-37-4, 11-37-6, 11-37-8, 11-37-8.1, 11-37-8.3, or 11-5-1 where the specified felony is sexual assault, or § 11-23-1 where the murder was committed in the perpetration of, or attempted perpetration of, rape or any degree of sexual assault or child molestation, or any offense in another jurisdiction which is substantially the equivalent of any offense listed in this subsection or for which the person is or would be required to register under 42 U.S.C. § 14071 or 18 U.S.C. § 4042(c).

(l) "Sexually violent predator" means a person who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense and who has a mental abnormality or personality disorder that makes the person likely to engage in predatory sexually violent offenses.

(m) "Student" means and includes the definition of "student" under 42 U.S.C. § 14071.

(n) "Parole board" means the parole board or its designee.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1996, ch. 104, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 14; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 14; P.L. 1999, ch. 255, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 170, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 155, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 202, § 1.)