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Rhode Island Prohibited Consensual Sexual Activity Laws


Overview of Prohibited Consensual Sexual Activity Laws

Sodomy Laws Applicable toBoth sexes
Penalty for Sodomy11-10-1 Sodomy with beast: felony; not more than 20 nor less than 7 years
HIV Exposure and Compelled Testing for Offenders23-11-1 Exposing another person to sexually transmitted diseases: misdemeanor; fined $100 or imprisoned not more than 3 months;
11-34-10 Person convicted of any provision of this chapter shall be tested for HIV;
21-28-4.20 Any person convicted of possession of a hypodermic needle associated with intravenous drug use shall take an HIV test
11-37-17 Upon request of the victim, any person convicted of committing a sexual offense involving sexual penetration shall be tested for STDs, including HIV/AIDS
Other Crimes Relating to Consensual Sex Acts11-45-1 Disorderly conduct: imprisonment for not more than 6 months or fine not more than $500, or both;
11-34-8 Loitering for indecent purposes: misdemeanor
11-34-8.1 Soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes: misdemeanor

Note: State laws are constantly changing -- contact an attorney or conduct your own legal research to verify the state law(s) you are researching.

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