Rhode Island General Laws 12-21-11. Quarterly reports and payments by district court
The clerk of each division of the district court, shall, between the first and fifteenth days of February, May, August, and November in each year, make an itemized return in writing to the city or town treasurer of every city or town in the division of all fines received by the clerk during the preceding quarter, which or part of which shall be due to the city or town, and of costs paid by the clerk out of money belonging to the city or town, and the amount and circumstances of all of these fines received by the clerk and costs paid by the clerk and not included in any previous return. The clerk making the return shall immediately thereafter cause to be paid to the city or town treasurer the balance of all moneys belonging to the city or town.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 183; G.L. 1909, ch. 281, § 36; G.L. 1923, ch. 331, § 36; G.L. 1938, ch. 501, § 36; G.L. 1956, § 12-21-11; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 28.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-21-11
- in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9