Electronic Tracking of Motor Vehicles

RI Vehicle Tracking Law
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Makes it a crime to secretly put or use a GPS or other electronic tracking device on a vehicle to follow its driver or passengers without the consent of the operator and all occupants. Exceptions cover law enforcement investigations, parents tracking minor children in vehicles they own, theft-recovery devices, dealers with written consent in credit sales or leases, and businesses tracking their own fleet vehicles driven by employees or contractors.

Jurisdiction

Rhode Island

Jurisdiction Type

state

Country

United States

Enforcing Authority

Prosecutors (criminal misdemeanor)

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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