Rhode Island § 40.1-5-39 § 40.1-5-39. Deprivation of rights of persons admitted to facilities.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 40.1-5-39 — § 40.1-5-39. Deprivation of rights of persons admitted to facilities.

Rhode Island § 40.1-5-39

Title 40.1Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

Ch. 40.1-5Mental Health Law

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5-39 (2026).

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§ 40.1-5-39. Deprivation of rights of persons admitted to facilities.
Any person who willfully withholds from or denies to any person admitted to a facility
            as defined in this chapter any of his or her rights as granted in this chapter, shall,
            on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) or imprisoned
            not exceeding two (2) years at the discretion of the court.
         

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§ 40.1-5-39. Deprivation of rights of persons admitted to facilities.

Any person who willfully withholds from or denies to any person admitted to a facility as defined in this chapter any of his or her rights as granted in this chapter, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) or imprisoned not exceeding two (2) years at the discretion of the court.