Recovery of Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures

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  2. Rhode Island General Laws
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  4. Recovery of Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures

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Section
12-21-1

Methods of recovering fines and forfeitures.

Section
12-21-2

Limitation of prosecutions.

Section
12-21-3

Venue of actions based on penal statutes.

Section
12-21-4

Jurisdiction of district and superior courts.

Section
12-21-5

Action by town or city.

Section
12-21-6

Commencement of period of neglect.

Section
12-21-7

Residence of court member in city or town to be benefited.

Section
12-21-8

Plea of general issue.

Section
12-21-9

Commitment for failure to obey judgment or sentence.

Section
12-21-10

Disposition of recoveries.

Section
12-21-11

Quarterly reports and payments by district court.

Section
12-21-12

Payment of costs taxable to cities or towns out of fines due.

Section
12-21-13

Accounting by clerk on vacation of office.

Section
12-21-14

Forfeiture for failure to account.

Section
12-21-15

Access of city or town treasurer to district court records.

Section
12-21-16

Payment of amounts due to the state.

Section
12-21-17

Payment and accounting for fines due other than to state.

Section
12-21-18

Payment of fine liquidated by labor.

Section
12-21-19

Payment of fines to general treasurer - Accounting.

Section
12-21-20

Order to pay costs and determination of ability to pay.

Section
12-21-21

Guilty plea and payment of fine by person outside state.

Section
12-21-22

Payment of fines due to person or corporation from proceeds of forfeited recognizance.

Section
12-21-23

Seizure and retention of forfeited property.

Section
12-21-24

Complaint or information asking forfeiture.

Section
12-21-25

Issuance of warrant to take and detain forfeited property.

Section
12-21-26

Notice of complaint or information.

Section
12-21-27

Sale of property pending judgment on forfeiture.

Section
12-21-28

Return of property to claimant on bond.

Section
12-21-29

Trial and judgment.

Section
12-21-30

Appeal from district court judgment of forfeiture.

Section
12-21-31

Finality of superior court judgment.

Section
12-21-32

Costs and damages on forfeiture action.

Section
12-21-33

Suspension of operators' license for failure to pay costs, fines, fees, or assessments.