Rhode Island General Laws 42-20-12. Law violation prosecutions – Exemption from costs bond
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Complaints for the violation of the provisions of any general law or public law or any rule or regulation thereunder may be made by the head of any department or a person duly designated by him or her having proper jurisdiction thereof, and the department head or person duly designated by him or her shall be exempt from giving surety for costs in any such complaint.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 248; G.L. 1956, § 42-20-12.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-20-12
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.