Rhode Island § 12-21-14 § 12-21-14. Forfeiture for failure to account.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 12-21-14 — § 12-21-14. Forfeiture for failure to account.

Rhode Island § 12-21-14

Title 12Criminal Procedure

Ch. 12-21Recovery of Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-21-14 (2026).

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§ 12-21-14. Forfeiture for failure to account.
Every clerk who shall neglect or refuse to account with the city or town treasurer
            as required in this chapter, or to pay over to him or her all moneys due the city
            or town at the time when they ought to be paid, shall forfeit thrice the amount of
            the moneys so withheld or not paid, to be recovered by an action of debt for the use
            of the city or town.
         

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§ 12-21-14. Forfeiture for failure to account.

Every clerk who shall neglect or refuse to account with the city or town treasurer as required in this chapter, or to pay over to him or her all moneys due the city or town at the time when they ought to be paid, shall forfeit thrice the amount of the moneys so withheld or not paid, to be recovered by an action of debt for the use of the city or town.