If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the prosecutor or other appropriate public official and law enforcement officers.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-14.1-39
Costs and expenses
Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
The act spans §§ 15-14.1-1 to 15-14.1-9 (42 sections).
P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.