Every person who is convicted of any offense under this title which has been classified by the general assembly as a petty misdemeanor shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding six (6) months, or fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-26-3
Petty misdemeanors
Known as the Election Law
The act spans §§ 17–17 (616 sections).
P.L. 1978, ch. 201, § 1.
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.