Your Legal Rights as an NCII Victim in Rhode Island

Rhode Island NCII Law Overview

Applicable statute: Rhode Island General Laws § 11-64-3 (Non-Consensual Dissemination of Intimate Images)

Criminal penalty: Up to 3 years in prison and $3,000 fine

Civil remedies: actual damages, injunctive relief, and attorney fees

Rhode Island's NCII statute provides strong criminal penalties with up to 3 years in prison, making it one of the more serious criminal classifications in New England. Rhode Island's civil framework includes attorney fee recovery, and the state has been active in pursuing NCII cases through its Attorney General's office.

Your Rights in Rhode Island

• Right to 48-hour removal under the TAKE IT DOWN Act
• Right to file a criminal complaint
• Right to civil actual damages, injunctive relief, and attorney fees

How to File in Rhode Island

File a police report with local law enforcement or the Rhode Island State Police. Civil claims are filed in Superior Court.

Local Support Resources

• Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, ricadv.org
• RAINN National Hotline, 1-800-656-HOPE

Federal Rights Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act

In addition to Rhode Island state law, the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act (47 U.S.C. 223a) gives you a direct right to demand removal from any covered platform within 48 hours. Covered platforms, those with 10 million or more monthly US active users, face FTC enforcement with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation per day if they do not comply. ScanErase's biometric scan finds every platform hosting your images, so you can file the formal notice yourself.