2017 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure–Courts
Chapter 8-18 - State and Municipal Court Compact
Section 8-18-6 - Joint violation fines - Distribution of funds.
§ 8-18-6. Joint violation fines - Distribution of funds.
Cities or towns with municipal courts shall dedicate four dollars ($4.00) for reimbursement from each summons to the general fund. Cities or towns without a municipal court shall dedicate six dollars ($6.00) for reimbursement from each summons to the general fund. State agencies shall dedicate twenty-two dollars ($22.00) from each summons to the general fund. Provided that cities, towns and state agencies shall also dedicate all revenues generated directly as a result of fee increases effective July 1, 2002 and July 1, 2008 to the general fund.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1992, ch. 488, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 218, art. 5, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 13, § 23; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 12, § 1.)
