Any person found guilty of a misdemeanor as provided for in chapters 1 — 14 of this title shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or to confinement for not more than one year, or both. Any person making a complaint for the violation of the provisions of these chapters shall not be required to give surety for costs.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-12-12
Penalty — Surety for costs
P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 222; G.L. 1956, § 30-12-12.
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