Rhode Island General Laws 12-21-1. Methods of recovering fines and forfeitures
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Unless otherwise specially provided:
(1) All fines of five hundred dollars ($500) and under shall be recovered by complaint and summons;
(2) All fines of upwards of five hundred dollars ($500), by indictment or information;
(3) All penalties and pecuniary forfeitures, by action of debt; and
(4) All forfeitures of personal property, by complaint and warrant or by information.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 288, § 1; C.P.A. 1905, § 1231; G.L. 1909, ch. 357, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 410, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 631, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-21-1; P.L. 1974, ch. 118, § 15; P.L. 1976, ch. 173, § 4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-21-1
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.