Rhode Island § 42-3-6 § 42-3-6. Jurisdiction over waters.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 42-3-6 — § 42-3-6. Jurisdiction over waters.

Rhode Island § 42-3-6

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-3Counties

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-3-6 (2026).

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§ 42-3-6. Jurisdiction over waters.
The jurisdiction of counties separated by, or bordering on, the public waters within
            the jurisdiction of the state, shall be concurrent over those waters, except as is
            hereinafter provided. The waters of Narragansett Bay, and the lands and rocks therein,
            situated to the northward of a line drawn from the mouth of Pawtuxet River to Sabin's
            Point, shall be deemed a part of the county of Providence, and be within the jurisdiction
            of Providence County; and all the other waters of Narragansett Bay shall not be deemed
            to make a part of or be within the sole jurisdiction of any one particular county.
         
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§ 42-3-6. Jurisdiction over waters.

The jurisdiction of counties separated by, or bordering on, the public waters within the jurisdiction of the state, shall be concurrent over those waters, except as is hereinafter provided. The waters of Narragansett Bay, and the lands and rocks therein, situated to the northward of a line drawn from the mouth of Pawtuxet River to Sabin's Point, shall be deemed a part of the county of Providence, and be within the jurisdiction of Providence County; and all the other waters of Narragansett Bay shall not be deemed to make a part of or be within the sole jurisdiction of any one particular county.