Rhode Island § 12-21-4 § 12-21-4. Jurisdiction of district and superior courts.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 12-21-4 — § 12-21-4. Jurisdiction of district and superior courts.

Rhode Island § 12-21-4

Title 12Criminal Procedure

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

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-21-4 (2026).

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§ 12-21-4. Jurisdiction of district and superior courts.
All fines, penalties, and forfeitures, whether of money or property, of five hundred
            dollars ($500) and under or of the value of five hundred dollars ($500) and under,
            shall be prosecuted before a district court; if upwards of five hundred dollars ($500)
            in amount or value, before the superior court, unless otherwise specially provided.
         

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§ 12-21-4. Jurisdiction of district and superior courts.

All fines, penalties, and forfeitures, whether of money or property, of five hundred dollars ($500) and under or of the value of five hundred dollars ($500) and under, shall be prosecuted before a district court; if upwards of five hundred dollars ($500) in amount or value, before the superior court, unless otherwise specially provided.