Rhode Island General Laws 42-17.10-1. Civil violations – Jurisdiction – Penalties
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In order to handle minor environmental offenses in a fair and expeditious manner, the following environmental offenses are declared to be civil violations and shall be within the jurisdiction of the Rhode Island traffic tribunal. Penalties assessed for violations shall correspond to the fines described.
| 20-1-12 | Fixing of seasons and bag limits | $100.00 |
| 20-11-20 | Fresh water fishing — Penalties | $100.00 |
| 20-13-16 | Harassment of hunters, trappers, and fishers | minimum of $100.00, not to exceed $500.00 |
| 20-16-17 | Prohibition against hunting/killing otter | $100.00 |
| 23-22.5-9 | Swimming in breachways prohibited | not to exceed fifty dollars $50.00 |
| 32-2-4 | Parks and recreational areas — Rules and Regulations Enforcement — Power of director | not to exceed one hundred dollars $100.00 |
| 46-22-19(1) | Regulation of boats — Penalties | not to exceed one hundred dollars $100.00 |
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 253, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 294, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 98, § 3, effective July 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 99, § 3, effective July 1, 2021.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-17.10-1
- 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.