Rhode Island § 42-28-3.1 § 42-28-3.1. AMBER Alert.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 42-28-3.1 — § 42-28-3.1. AMBER Alert.

Rhode Island § 42-28-3.1

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-28State Police

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-28-3.1 (2026).

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§ 42-28-3.1. AMBER Alert.
(a) The division of state police, in consultation with other appropriate agencies, shall
            develop a voluntary partnership between law enforcement agencies, media outlets, and
            other appropriate entities to send out emergency alerts entitled the Rhode Island
            America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response Plan ("AMBER Planâ€�). The AMBER Plan
            shall provide a proactive emergency public alert plan as part of the response to serious
            child abduction cases that may be expediently triggered by law enforcement personnel
            in accordance with protocols and procedures established by the division of state police
            in consu

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§ 42-28-3.1. AMBER Alert.

(a) The division of state police, in consultation with other appropriate agencies, shall develop a voluntary partnership between law enforcement agencies, media outlets, and other appropriate entities to send out emergency alerts entitled the Rhode Island America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response Plan ("AMBER Planâ€�). The AMBER Plan shall provide a proactive emergency public alert plan as part of the response to serious child abduction cases that may be expediently triggered by law enforcement personnel in accordance with protocols and procedures established by the division of state police in consultation with appropriate law enforcement authorities, the Rhode Island emergency management agency, state and local officials, and cooperating members of the broadcast media ("AMBER Alertâ€�).

(b) Once a law enforcement agency has confirmed that a child has been abducted and that the circumstances of the abduction indicate that the child is in serious danger of bodily harm or death, the confirming agency will obtain descriptive information for the AMBER Alert, contact the state police to provide the descriptive information to the state police, and identify a point of contact within their agency.