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2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 12 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 12-21 - Recovery of Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures
- Chapter 12-21-1 - Methods of recovering fines and forfeitures.
- Chapter 12-21-2 - Limitation of prosecutions.
- Chapter 12-21-3 - Venue of actions based on penal statutes.
- Chapter 12-21-4 - Jurisdiction of district and superior courts.
- Chapter 12-21-5 - Action by town or city.
- Chapter 12-21-6 - Commencement of period of neglect.
- Chapter 12-21-7 - Residence of court member in city or town to be benefited.
- Chapter 12-21-8 - Plea of general issue.
- Chapter 12-21-9 - Commitment for failure to obey judgment or sentence.
- Chapter 12-21-10 - Disposition of recoveries.
- Chapter 12-21-11 - Quarterly reports and payments by district court.
- Chapter 12-21-12 - Payment of costs taxable to cities or towns out of fines due.
- Chapter 12-21-13 - Accounting by clerk on vacation of office.
- Chapter 12-21-14 - Forfeiture for failure to account.
- Chapter 12-21-15 - Access of city or town treasurer to district court records.
- Chapter 12-21-16 - Payment of amounts due to the state.
- Chapter 12-21-17 - Payment and accounting for fines due other than to state.
- Chapter 12-21-18 - Payment of fine liquidated by labor.
- Chapter 12-21-19 - Payment of fines to general treasurer Accounting.
- Chapter 12-21-20 - Order to pay costs and determination of ability to pay.
- Chapter 12-21-21 - Guilty plea and payment of fine by person outside state.
- Chapter 12-21-22 - Payment of fines due to person or corporation from proceeds of forfeited recognizance.
- Chapter 12-21-23 - Seizure and retention of forfeited property.
- Chapter 12-21-24 - Complaint or information asking forfeiture.
- Chapter 12-21-25 - Issuance of warrant to take and detain forfeited property.
- Chapter 12-21-26 - Notice of complaint or information.
- Chapter 12-21-27 - Sale of property pending judgment on forfeiture.
- Chapter 12-21-28 - Return of property to claimant on bond.
- Chapter 12-21-29 - Trial and judgment.
- Chapter 12-21-30 - Appeal from district court judgment of forfeiture.
- Chapter 12-21-31 - Finality of superior court judgment.
- Chapter 12-21-32 - Costs and damages on forfeiture action.
- Chapter 12-21-33 - Suspension of operators' license for failure to pay costs, fines, fees, or assessments.
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