Rhode Island Statutes
§ 15-15-7 — § 15-15-7. Notice of penalty.
§ 15-15-7. Notice of penalty.
Each protective order issued under this chapter, including a temporary ex parte order, shall have the following statement printed in bold faced type or in capital letters:
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS ORDER MAY BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF AS MUCH AS ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000) AND/OR BY CONFINEMENT IN JAIL FOR AS LONG AS ONE YEAR, AND MAY BE ORDERED TO ATTEND COUNSELING.
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Legislative History
P.L. 1983, ch. 223, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 539, § 2.
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