{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-164-8","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-164-8","heading":"Assistance for program applicants.","body":"The secretary of state shall designate state and local agencies and nonprofit agencies that provide counseling and shelter services to victims of domestic violence or abuse to assist persons applying to be program participants. Any assistance and counseling rendered by the secretary of state or designee to applicants shall in no way be construed as legal advice.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 164 Address Confidentiality Program"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-164/42-164-8.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:15Z","sha256":"e12b95649a4c22267f8def850c67b82f0436297f6b94d2206fde3bc258ea522c","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-164-7","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-164-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}