Any public officer, upon whom a duty is imposed by this title, who willfully neglects to perform his or her duty, or who performs it in a way that hinders the objects of this title, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-23-10
Violations by public officers generally
Known as the Election Law
The act spans §§ 17–17 (616 sections).
G.L. 1896, ch. 11, § 46; G.L. 1909, ch. 11, § 51; G.L. 1923, ch. 11, § 50; G.L. 1938, ch. 325, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 17-23-10; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 201, § 13.
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.