Rhode Island § 38-2-1 § 38-2-1. Purpose.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 38-2-1 — § 38-2-1. Purpose.

Rhode Island § 38-2-1

Title 38Public Records

Ch. 38-2Access to Public Records

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-1 (2026).

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§ 38-2-1. Purpose.
The public's right to access to public records and the individual's right to dignity
            and privacy are both recognized to be principles of the utmost importance in a free
            society. The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate public access to public records.
            It is also the intent of this chapter to protect from disclosure information about
            particular individuals maintained in the files of public bodies when disclosure would
            constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
         

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§ 38-2-1. Purpose.

The public's right to access to public records and the individual's right to dignity and privacy are both recognized to be principles of the utmost importance in a free society. The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate public access to public records. It is also the intent of this chapter to protect from disclosure information about particular individuals maintained in the files of public bodies when disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.