Rhode Island Statutes
§ 14-1-19 — § 14-1-19. Failure to obey summons.
§ 14-1-19. Failure to obey summons.
Any parent, guardian, lawful custodian, or other person having the care and control of a child, who shall willfully refuse or neglect to appear in court in accordance with any summons served upon him or her may be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) or be imprisoned not more than three (3) months.
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Legislative History
P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-19; P.L. 1982, ch. 55, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 14-1-1
§ 14-1-1. Short title.§ 14-1-14
§ 14-1-14. Petitions for adoption.§ 14-1-17
§ 14-1-17. Service of summons.§ 14-1-19
§ 14-1-19. Failure to obey summons.§ 14-1-2
§ 14-1-2. Purpose of chapter.