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2015 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 11 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 11-9 - Children
Section 11-9-5.1 - Investigation upon report of cruelty or neglect.
RI Gen L § 11-9-5.1 (2015) What's This?
§ 11-9-5.1 Investigation upon report of cruelty or neglect. – In order to protect a child from cruelty or neglect, where any person has reasonable cause to believe that any child is being neglected or cruelly treated as defined in § 14-1-3 and reports such incident to the department of children, youth, and families, the department must cause an immediate investigation.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1975, ch. 199, § 1.)
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