Rhode Island § 11-34.1-6 § 11-34.1-6. Soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes — Forfeiture of motor vehicle.

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§ 11-34.1-6 — § 11-34.1-6. Soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes — Forfeiture of motor vehicle.

Rhode Island § 11-34.1-6

Title 11Criminal Offenses

Ch. 11-34.1Commercial Sexual Activity

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-34.1-6 (2026).

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§ 11-34.1-6. Soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes — Forfeiture of motor vehicle.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, while an operator or passenger in a motor vehicle
            to stop, or attempt to stop another vehicle or pedestrian, or to engage or attempt
            to engage persons in another vehicle or pedestrians in conversation, for the purposes
            of prostitution or other indecent act, or to patronize, induce, or otherwise secure
            another person to commit any commercial sexual activity. Any person found guilty under
            this section shall be subject to a sentence of up to six (6) months incarceration
            or a fine of not less than five hundred 

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§ 11-34.1-6. Soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes — Forfeiture of motor vehicle.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, while an operator or passenger in a motor vehicle to stop, or attempt to stop another vehicle or pedestrian, or to engage or attempt to engage persons in another vehicle or pedestrians in conversation, for the purposes of prostitution or other indecent act, or to patronize, induce, or otherwise secure another person to commit any commercial sexual activity. Any person found guilty under this section shall be subject to a sentence of up to six (6) months incarceration or a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.

(b) Any person found guilty of a subsequent offense under this section shall be subject to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year and a fine of not less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). No fine imposed under this section may be suspended.

(c) The motor vehicle being unlawfully operated as defined in this chapter by a person convicted of a second or subsequent offense of soliciting from a motor vehicle for indecent purposes pursuant to this chapter which vehicle is owned by the operator, may be seized by the law enforcement agency and forfeited at the discretion of the court. Any funds received from the forfeiture shall be deposited in the victim's of crimes indemnity fund (VCIF).