{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-9-5.1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9-5.1","heading":"Investigation upon report of cruelty or neglect.","body":"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.","path":["Title 11 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 9 Children"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-9/11-9-5.1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:10Z","sha256":"e87393a10c588c99df94e69ec6f54e4441c53c1ecceb6a6aad92938129e836c2","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-9-5","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-9-5.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}