Rhode Island General Laws 42-20-13. Right of appeal – Power to recover penalties
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The right of appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction as provided by law shall not be abridged or impaired by the passage of this title. The right of the head of any department or any subdivision thereof to prosecute for any offense to recover a penalty or forfeiture as provided by law for any department, division, board, commission, or officer shall henceforth be vested in the head of the department as set forth in this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 249; G.L. 1956, § 42-20-13.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-20-13
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.