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2005 Rhode Island Code - CHAPTER 12-21 — Recovery of Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures
- § 12-21-1 — Methods of recovering fines and forfeitures.
- § 12-21-2 — Limitation of prosecutions.
- § 12-21-3 — Venue of actions based on penal statutes.
- § 12-21-4 — Jurisdiction of district and superior courts.
- § 12-21-5 — Action by town or city.
- § 12-21-6 — Commencement of period of neglect.
- § 12-21-7 — Residence of court member in city or town to be benefited.
- § 12-21-8 — Plea of general issue.
- § 12-21-9 — Commitment for failure to obey judgment or sentence.
- § 12-21-10 — Disposition of recoveries.
- § 12-21-11 — Quarterly reports and payments by district court.
- § 12-21-12 — Payment of costs taxable to cities or towns out of fines due.
- § 12-21-13 — Accounting by clerk on vacation of office.
- § 12-21-14 — Forfeiture for failure to account.
- § 12-21-15 — Access of city or town treasurer to district court records.
- § 12-21-16 — Payment of amounts due to the state.
- § 12-21-17 — Payment and accounting for fines due other than to state.
- § 12-21-18 — Payment of fine liquidated by labor.
- § 12-21-19 — Payment of fines to general treasurer Accounting.
- § 12-21-20 — Order to pay costs.
- § 12-21-21 — Guilty plea and payment of fine by person outside state.
- § 12-21-22 — Payment of fines due to person or corporation from proceeds of forfeited recognizance.
- § 12-21-23 — Seizure and retention of forfeited property.
- § 12-21-24 — Complaint or information asking forfeiture.
- § 12-21-25 — Issuance of warrant to take and detain forfeited property.
- § 12-21-26 — Notice of complaint or information.
- § 12-21-27 — Sale of property pending judgment on forfeiture.
- § 12-21-28 — Return of property to claimant on bond.
- § 12-21-29 — Trial and judgment.
- § 12-21-30 — Appeal from district court judgment of forfeiture.
- § 12-21-31 — Finality of superior court judgment.
- § 12-21-32 — Costs and damages on forfeiture action.
- § 12-21-33 — Suspension of operators' license for failure to pay costs, fines, fees, or assessments.
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