Rhode Island Sex Laws

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2014 Rhode Island General Laws

TITLE 11
Criminal Offenses

CHAPTER 11-6
Bigamy and Adultery

SECTION 11-6-2

§ 11-6-2  Adultery. – Every person who shall commit adultery shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500); and illicit sexual intercourse between any two (2) persons, where either of them is married, shall be deemed adultery in each.

History of Section.
(G.L. 1896, ch. 281, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 347, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 399, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 610, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 11-6-2; P.L. 1989, ch. 214, § 1.)

So as Elon says, make sure you are having a 3-way. The law says nothing about three (3) persons.

TITLE 15
Domestic Relations

CHAPTER 15-3.1
Civil Unions

SECTION 15-3.1-1

§ 15-3.1-1  Definitions. – (1) "Certificate of civil union" means a document that certifies that the persons named on the certificate have established a civil union in compliance with this chapter.

   (2) "Civil union" means a legal union between two individuals of the same sex established pursuant to this chapter.

   (3) "Party to a civil union" means a person who has established a civil union pursuant to this chapter.

History of Section.
(P.L. 2011, ch. 198, § 1.)

TITLE 15
Domestic Relations

CHAPTER 15-1
Persons Eligible to Marry

SECTION 15-1-1

§ 15-1-1  Equal access to marriage. – Any person who otherwise meets the eligibility requirements of chapters 15-1 and 15-2 may marry any other eligible person regardless of gender.

History of Section.
(G.L. 1896, ch. 191, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 243, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 287, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 415, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-1-1; P.L. 2013, ch. 4, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 5, § 1.)

Civil union: On May 19, 2011 the House approved a bill 62-11 to legalize Civil Unions in the state of Rhode Island. The Senate passed the bill 21-16 on June 29, 2011. The Governor signed the bill July 2, 2011.[89]

Marriage: On February 20, 2007 Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch issued an opinion stating that same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions did not violate Rhode Island's public policy and therefore must be recognized under principles of comity and full faith.[90]

On May 14, 2012, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee issued an executive order referencing the earlier Attorney General Opinion and requiring that all executive state departments, agencies, and offices recognize the lawful marriages of same-sex couples as valid for any purpose arising within the execution of their duties.[91]

On May 2, 2013, Chafee signed legislation making Rhode Island the tenth state to legalize same-sex marriage, effective August 1.[92]

Issues marriage licenses

Other relationship recognition for same-sex couples: Civil Unions in Rhode Island

Marriage and other relationships recognition from other jurisdictions for same-sex couples as : Civil Unions in Rhode Island