§ 11-68-3 — § 11-68-3. Penalties for violations.

Rhode Island § 11-68-3

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 11: Criminal Offenses
• Ch. 11-68: Exploitation of Elder Persons

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§ 11-68-3. Penalties for violations.

(a) Any person convicted of exploiting an elder person as provided under this chapter shall be punished as follows:

(1) If the funds, assets, or property involved in the exploitation of the elder person are valued at less than five hundred dollars ($500), the person shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than five (5) years or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or both.

(2) If the funds, assets, or property involved in the exploitation of the elder person are valued at five hundred dollars ($500) or more, but less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), the person shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than fifteen (15) years or by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or both.

(3) If the funds, assets, or property involved in the exploitation of the elder person are valued at one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more, the person shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) years or by a fine of not more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) or both.

Legislative History

P.L. 2008, ch. 161, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 204, § 2.