(a)  Any person convicted under the provisions of § 23-18.2-5 or chapter 20 of Title 11, shall, in addition to any fine or penalty imposed, pay treble damages to the burial ground authority, religious organization, cemetery corporation, or persons having charge of the burial ground where the damage has been sustained.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-18.2-6

  • Burial ground authority: means the municipality, ecclesiastical society, or cemetery association, as the case may be. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-18.2-1
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6

(b)  If the convicted offender is a minor, the court may, if it determines that the offender is unable to pay treble damages, require the offender to perform a specified work program at the site where the damage occurred for a period of time that will in the opinion of the court equal treble the amount of the damages sustained.

History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 204, § 1.