{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40.1-5-39","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5-39","heading":"Deprivation of rights of persons admitted to facilities.","body":"Any person who willfully withholds from or denies to any person admitted to a facility as defined in this chapter any of his or her rights as granted in this chapter, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) or imprisoned not exceeding two (2) years at the discretion of the court.","path":["Title 40.1 Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals","Chapter 5 Mental Health Law"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE40.1/40.1-5/40.1-5-39.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:31Z","sha256":"4b9758c0f0e31c7f599414dc0575c1c98370f9baf383fa4b7a1c87e9e7675135","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40.1-5-38","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40.1-5-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}