Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Adrian George (age 44), with a last known address of 29 Randall Street, Cranston, and Roosevelt Bonilla, (age 43) with a last known address of 186 Clarence Street, Providence, both pleaded nolo contendere to obtaining money under false pretenses...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin's legislation extending the statute of limitations for elder exploitation from three years to ten years is scheduled to be heard before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Tuesday, March 25, 2014.
The legislation, sponsored by Senator Paul V. Jabour (D-...
Recognizing that gang activity threatens the safety and security of Rhode Island communities, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin's legislation to provide a sentence enhancement for person who commits a felony for the benefit or at the direction of a criminal street gang is scheduled to be heard...
Bill would strengthen AG's Ability to Prosecute Public Corruption
With Rhode Island long recognized as having weak public corruption laws, and with a majority of public corruption cases adjudicated federally because of stiffer sentences, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin's "Crimes...
With the continued growth of farming and agricultural industries in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and Senator V. Susan Sosnowski (D-District 37, New Shoreham, South Kingstown) have put forth legislation at the request of the Rhode Island Farm Bureau that would create a statute...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and Director of Health, Michael Fine, MD, are warning the public of a possible scam in which individuals, primarily women, are being called by a "medical compensation company" or "the state department of health" asking about recent surgeries and other personal...
Citing patient safety and the need for the proper tools to fight Medicaid fraud, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has submitted legislation that would require national background checks and licenses for personal care attendants. The legislation – H7442, sponsored by Representative Eileen...
Also addresses forfeiture of assets by those who enslave individuals for forced labor or prostitution
Believed to be one of the world's fastest growing criminal enterprises and an estimated $32 billion a year global industry, human trafficking is the world's second most profitable...
With the health and protection of Rhode Island citizens in mind, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin joined several other attorneys general in urging the nation's five largest retailers with pharmacies – Rite-Aid, Walmart, Walgreens, Kroger and Safeway – to follow the example set by CVS/...
With the continued growth of farming and agricultural industries in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin authored legislation at the request of the Rhode Island Farm Bureau that would create a statute for the larceny of farm products and livestock. The legislation – H7619,...
