Rhode Island General Laws 12-21-30. Appeal from district court judgment of forfeiture
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An appeal may be claimed by either party from any judgment of forfeiture rendered by the district court, to be taken in like manner as by defendants in criminal cases within the jurisdiction of the district court to try and determine, to the superior court for the same county in which the division of the district court rendering judgment is situated and like proceedings may be had as in cases of informations for forfeitures originally filed in the court.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 288, § 22; C.P.A. 1905, § 1191; G.L. 1909, ch. 357, § 24; G.L. 1923, ch. 410, § 24; G.L. 1938, ch. 631, § 24; G.L. 1956, § 12-21-30; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 28.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-21-30
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.