Rhode Island § 11-41-16.1 § 11-41-16.1. Sale or concealment of leased personal property.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 11-41-16.1 — § 11-41-16.1. Sale or concealment of leased personal property.

Rhode Island § 11-41-16.1

Title 11Criminal Offenses

Ch. 11-41Theft, Embezzlement, False Pretenses, and Misappropriation

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-41-16.1 (2026).

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§ 11-41-16.1. Sale or concealment of leased personal property.
(a) Any person being in possession of personal property under a lease who sells, transfers,
            conceals, or aids in concealing the property, or any part of it, or refuses to return
            the leased personal property after the time of expiration of the lease with the intent
            of depriving the owner of the property, shall be guilty of larceny and be subject
            to the penalties set forth in § 11-41-5.
         
(b) The use of a false or fictitious name or address in obtaining leased personal property
            shall constitute prima facie evidence of intent to violate this section.

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§ 11-41-16.1. Sale or concealment of leased personal property.

(a) Any person being in possession of personal property under a lease who sells, transfers, conceals, or aids in concealing the property, or any part of it, or refuses to return the leased personal property after the time of expiration of the lease with the intent of depriving the owner of the property, shall be guilty of larceny and be subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-41-5.

(b) The use of a false or fictitious name or address in obtaining leased personal property shall constitute prima facie evidence of intent to violate this section.

(c) "Leased personal propertyâ€�, as used in this section, means any personal property received pursuant to a written contract, by which one owning the property (lessor) grants to another (lessee) the right to possess, use, and enjoy the personal property for a specified period of time for a specified sum.