2017 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 17 - Elections
Chapter 17-28 - Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence
Section 17-28-2 - Definitions.
§ 17-28-2. Definitions.
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.
(a) "Address" means a residential street address, of an individual, as specified on the individual's application to be a program participant under this chapter.
(b) "Program participant" means a person certified as a program participant under § 17-28-3.
(c) "Victim of domestic violence" means an individual who has a restraining order issued by the family, superior, or district court pursuant to §§ 15-15-1, 15-15-9, or 8-8.1-3 or a domestic violence no contact order issued by the superior or district court pursuant to § 12-29-4 or a restraining order or no contact order issued by a court in another state for their protection and any individual living within the same household as the recipient of the restraining order or no contact order.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1999, ch. 339, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 106, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 109, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 298, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 316, § 1.)
