Any person arrested for violating any of the provisions of this title may tender as bail a motor vehicle of which he or she is the owner, and, if the person’s interest in the vehicle is of sufficient value, it may be accepted as security for the person’s appearance in lieu of any other bail.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-27-11
Vehicle used as bail
Known as the Justin Nunes’ Law
The act spans §§ 31-27-1 to 31-27-9 (46 sections).
P.L. 1916, ch. 1354, § 30; G.L. 1923, ch. 98, § 29; G.L. 1938, ch. 104, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 31-27-11.
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.