Rhode Island Statutes
§ 12-21-8 — § 12-21-8. Plea of general issue.
Rhode Island § 12-21-8
JurisdictionRhode Island
Title 12Criminal Procedure
Ch. 12-21Recovery of Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures
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Bluebook
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-21-8 (2026).
Text
§ 12-21-8. Plea of general issue.
The defendant to an action for a penalty may plead the general issue, and under it give any special matter in evidence.
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Legislative History
G.L. 1896, ch. 288, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 357, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 410, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 631, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 12-21-8.
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Rhode Island § 12-21-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ri/12-21-8.