Rhode Island S2599 ensures police reports and communications about railroad fatalities remain confidential and classifies violations as misdemeanors.

Rhode Island S2599 establishes privacy protections for police reports and communications involving railroad fatalities. It mandates that these reports and communications remain confidential and inaccessible to the public. However, they can be accessed by the host railroad, the railroad employing the involved employees, and any person authorized by a judicial order if necessary for their duties. The bill also classifies any violation of these confidentiality provisions as a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison or a fine of up to $1,000.

Rhode Island S2599 ensures police reports and communications about railroad fatalities remain confidential and classifies violations as misdemeanors.

Rhode Island S2599 establishes privacy protections for police reports and communications involving railroad fatalities. It mandates that these reports and communications remain confidential and inaccessible to the public. However, they can be accessed by the host railroad, the railroad employing the involved employees, and any person authorized by a judicial order if necessary for their duties. The bill also classifies any violation of these confidentiality provisions as a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison or a fine of up to $1,000.