Rhode Island § 4-1-37 § 4-1-37. Immunity from suit.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 4-1-37 — § 4-1-37. Immunity from suit.

Rhode Island § 4-1-37

Title 4Animals and Animal Husbandry

Ch. 4-1Cruelty to Animals

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-1-37 (2026).

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§ 4-1-37. Immunity from suit.
Any person entrusted with the care and custody of an animal, including, but not limited
            to, any Rhode Island licensed veterinarian, veterinarian technician, animal shelter,
            or animal kennel, shall be held harmless from either criminal or civil liability arising
            out of any reports, either oral or written, made to local or state police, animal
            control officials, or officers of private organizations devoted to humane treatment
            of animals, concerning any animal that the veterinarian knows, or reasonably believed,
            to be abandoned, neglected, or abused, and shall be immune from suit by reason of
            making the report.

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§ 4-1-37. Immunity from suit.

Any person entrusted with the care and custody of an animal, including, but not limited to, any Rhode Island licensed veterinarian, veterinarian technician, animal shelter, or animal kennel, shall be held harmless from either criminal or civil liability arising out of any reports, either oral or written, made to local or state police, animal control officials, or officers of private organizations devoted to humane treatment of animals, concerning any animal that the veterinarian knows, or reasonably believed, to be abandoned, neglected, or abused, and shall be immune from suit by reason of making the report. Provided, however, that a veterinarian who participates or reports in bad faith or with malice shall not be protected under the provisions of this chapter.