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RI H8056
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Solomon
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AI Summary
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Persons charged with child cruelty, neglect, abuse, or endangerment may not be released on bail or personal recognizance before arraignment without first appearing before a court or bail commissioner
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Courts and bail commissioners must issue mandatory no contact orders prohibiting the accused from having contact with the child victim when authorizing release
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A judge may modify or terminate the no contact order at subsequent hearings after hearing from the protected party
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Willful violation of a no contact order is punishable as a misdemeanor, with written orders bearing a legend warning that violation is a criminal offense subject to arrest
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Court clerks must forward copies of any issued, modified, or terminated no contact orders to the appropriate law enforcement agency by the next judicial day
Legislative Description
Requires courts and bail commissioners to issue no contact orders against any person arrested for cruelty or neglect of a child, child abuse or child endangerment and to issue orders upon any finding of guilty. Violations of order would be a misdemeanor.
Criminal Offenses
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
2/27/2026