§ 20-1-1 Legislative findings
§ 20-1-2 Authority over fish and wildlife
§ 20-1-3 Definitions
§ 20-1-4 Rules and regulations
§ 20-1-5 General enforcement powers
§ 20-1-5.1 Advice of the marine fisheries council
§ 20-1-6 Appointment and delegation of powers to conservation officers
§ 20-1-7 Deputy wardens
§ 20-1-8 Enforcement powers of director and conservation officers
§ 20-1-8.1 Procedures for seizure and forfeiture
§ 20-1-9 Operation of patrol boats
§ 20-1-10 Obligation of vessels to heave-to on command of a patrol boat
§ 20-1-11 Prosecution of violations
§ 20-1-12 Fixing of seasons and bag limits
§ 20-1-12.1 Modifications to possession limits and seasons for marine species managed under quotas
§ 20-1-13 Publication and effective date of seasons and bag limits
§ 20-1-14 Control of fishing in Wallum Lake, Central Pond, and the James V. Turner Reservoir
§ 20-1-15 Entry of private property
§ 20-1-16 Penalty for violations
§ 20-1-17 Cooperation with other states
§ 20-1-18 Collector’s permits
§ 20-1-19 Powers of enforcement of officers in waters between states
§ 20-1-20 Power to require reports
§ 20-1-21 General powers
§ 20-1-22 Severability
§ 20-1-23
§ 20-1-24 Wildlife Damage Act
§ 20-1-25 Internet hunting
§ 20-1-26 Freshwater invasive aquatic plants – Prohibition on importation and possession
§ 20-1-27 Exotic invasive freshwater fish and invertebrate species – Prohibition on liberation into freshwaters
§ 20-1-28 Regulation of exotic baitfish – Prohibition on importation, sale and transport of exotic baitfish species
§ 20-1-29 Trade in shark fins

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 20-1 - General Provisions

  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bushel: means a standard U. See Rhode Island General Laws 20-1-3
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • possession: means the exercise of dominion or control over cultured crops commencing at the time that a decision is made not to return the crops to the lease or facility from which they were taken. See Rhode Island General Laws 20-1-3
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8