Rhode Island General Laws 11-18-2. False information to registrar of vital statistics
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Every person who shall knowingly furnish or cause to be furnished to the registrar of vital statistics of any city or town false information concerning any birth, marriage, death and/or divorce shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisoned not exceeding one year, or both.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 610, § 46; P.L. 1949, ch. 2310, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 11-18-2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-18-2
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9