2014 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other vehicles
Chapter 31-21.2 - Racial Profiling Prevention Act of 2004
Section 31-21.2-7 - Data collection and use.
§ 31-21.2-7 Data collection and use. – (a) Data acquired under this chapter shall not be used in any legal proceeding to establish an inference of discrimination except by court order; provided, however, that use of the data for this purpose shall be allowed only upon completion of the study authorized by § 31-21.2-6. All data collected pursuant to this chapter shall be public. For those motor vehicle stops where a citation was issued or an arrest was made, the forms prepared pursuant to § 31-21.2-6(b) of this chapter shall include a citation or arrest number for reference. The data collection form shall not include the name or badge number of the officer completing the form.
(b) Any police officer who in good faith records traffic stop information pursuant to the requirements of this chapter shall not be held civilly liable for the act of recording the information unless the officer's conduct was reckless.
History of Section.
(P.L. 2004, ch. 331, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 356, § 1.)
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