Rhode Island § 17-25-13 § 17-25-13. Penalties.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 17-25-13 — § 17-25-13. Penalties.

Rhode Island § 17-25-13

Title 17Elections

Ch. 17-25Rhode Island Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25-13 (2026).

Text

§ 17-25-13. Penalties.
(a) Any person who willfully and knowingly violates the provisions of this chapter shall,
            upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one thousand
            dollars ($1,000) per violation.
         
(b) The state board may fine any person or entity who violates the provisions of this
            chapter in an amount not more than one hundred dollars ($100) per violation.
         
(c) Fines, fees, and penalties imposed by the state board for violations of this chapter
            shall be paid for by the candidate, officeholder, or entity against whose campaign
        

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§ 17-25-13. Penalties.

(a) Any person who willfully and knowingly violates the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation.

(b) The state board may fine any person or entity who violates the provisions of this chapter in an amount not more than one hundred dollars ($100) per violation.

(c) Fines, fees, and penalties imposed by the state board for violations of this chapter shall be paid for by the candidate, officeholder, or entity against whose campaign the fines, fees, or penalties have been levied. Fines, fees, and penalties levied by the state board pursuant to this chapter shall not be paid for from contributions or funds available in a campaign account.

(d) An elected official or candidate for office convicted of violating § 11-41-1, § 11-41-2, § 11-41-3, or § 11-41-4 where the theft is from a campaign account created, pursuant to this title, for the benefit of the person so convicted, all restitution shall be deposited into the Rhode Island crime victim compensation program fund and not into the campaign account of that person convicted of the offense.

Legislative History

P.L. 1974, ch. 298, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 21, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 176, § 2; P.L. 2021, ch. 383, § 2, effective July 13, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 384, § 2, effective July 13, 2021.