{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-9-1-44","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-44","heading":"Civil action for release of names of minors.","body":"(a) No member of any municipal or state agency shall release the identity of any minor who is believed to be a victim of a violation of any law except with the consent of his or her parent or guardian. This section shall not prevent the release of the identity of minors involved in a violation of a motor vehicle law or involved in a motor vehicle accident.\n(b) Any person found to be in violation of the provisions of this section shall be liable to the minor in a civil action brought on behalf of the minor for compensatory damages and court costs.","path":["Title 9 Courts and Civil Procedure — Procedure Generally","Chapter 1 Causes of Action"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE9/9-1/9-1-44.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:54:57Z","sha256":"c3086f81a15130527ab2782a251c75d5280d124f02c24add62f5d095bb0e62d1","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-9-1-43","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-9-1-45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}