Rhode Island General Laws 45-15-3. Costs in prosecutions for ordinance violations
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Officers elected by a town to prosecute for violations of the town’s ordinances, bylaws, and regulations are not required to give surety for costs upon complaints made by them, but the town is directly liable to the state for costs incurred in the prosecution.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 39, § 21; G.L. 1909, ch. 49, § 21; G.L. 1923, ch. 50, § 21; G.L. 1938, ch. 332, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-3.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-15-3
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- 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