Rhode Island § 39-21.1-16 § 39-21.1-16. Providing false information.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 39-21.1-16 — § 39-21.1-16. Providing false information.

Rhode Island § 39-21.1-16

Title 39Public Utilities and Carriers

Ch. 39-21.1911 Emergency Telephone Number Act

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21.1-16 (2026).

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§ 39-21.1-16. Providing false information.
No person shall call or otherwise cause the number nine-one-one (911) to be called
            for the purpose of knowingly making a false alarm or complaint or reporting false
            information that could result in the dispatch of emergency services from any public
            agency as defined in § 39-21.1-3(7). Any person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty
            of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000)
            or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both.
         

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§ 39-21.1-16. Providing false information.

No person shall call or otherwise cause the number nine-one-one (911) to be called for the purpose of knowingly making a false alarm or complaint or reporting false information that could result in the dispatch of emergency services from any public agency as defined in § 39-21.1-3(7). Any person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both.