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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF

CRIMINALS

     Introduced By: Representatives Williams, Lombardi, Hull, Almeida, and Johnston

     Date Introduced: February 11, 2016

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 12-1 of the General Laws entitled "Identification and Apprehension

of Criminals" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     12-1-11.1. Maintenance and distribution of photographs and descriptive

information as to persons convicted of certain offenses. -- (a) Upon request by any person

including, but not limited to, all nonprofit and other neighborhood organizations in the

community in which an offense occurred, the arresting law enforcement agency may provide the

following information regarding an offender, upon conviction for any offense listed in §§11-8-1,

11-8-1.1, 11-8-2, 11-8-2.3, 11-8-2.4, 11-39-2, 11-41-7, or 31-9-2, any photographs and

descriptive information compiled by the arresting law enforcement agency including, but not

limited to, the name, age, weight, height, a general description, photograph, and the

aforementioned offenses for which the offender was convicted. Such information may be

publically displayed by the requesting person in the community in which the offense occurred.

     (b) No photographs or other descriptive information shall be distributed pursuant to the

provisions contained in subsection (a) of this section, until such time as all appeals have been

exhausted and the underlying criminal conviction is upheld.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF

CRIMINALS

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     This act would provide that law enforcement agencies may distribute and make public

upon request from any person, the general description along with age, weight, height and

photographs of individuals convicted of certain offenses, including burglary, breaking and

entering, robbery offenses, larceny from a person and stolen motor vehicle offenses.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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